Higher Education Response to The COVID-19: Do Students Feel Comfortable Studying With Distance Learning?

ABSTRACT

This article aims to describe student responses when implementing SFH and provide an outline of six recommendations for the implementation of online learning during COVID-19, with the expectancy that learning under any conditions will continue to run benevolently. This study had a total of 693 participants with 416 (60%) women and 277 (40%) men, with a vulnerable age 17-24 years. In total, 34 universities across Indonesia participated in this study. This study uses online surveys as a method of collecting qualitative research. In this situation, the state, to respond to instruction on integrating online learning during the epidemic in universities, was given recommendations. In order to make conclusions easily understood by researchers and readers, data is organized into categories and described as units. During COVID-19, the Ministry of Education and Culture prepares educational regulations that are socialized via digital media. Online learning rose by 10.3% between COVID-19 and prior. WhatsApp is utilized 38.2% and Google Classroom 34.92%. This article also discusses some student feedback and complaints. The education office and school have strong communication. However, it is vital to adopt national rules connected to online learning that do not burden schools, students, teachers, or parents. Aside from that, the government should work with local and international online education software developers. Ensuring that education continues to run ideally in Indonesia, despite its limitations and issues, by developing a standard operating process for online learning evaluation. © 2022 IEEE.