DAMPAK PANDEMI COVID-19 TERHADAP KEPUASAN PEMBELAJARAN JARAK JAUH

Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic is currently affecting universities. IAIN Padangsidimpuan as one of the institutions of Islamic religious state higher education in Indonesia is required to follow the changes in learning methods, namely distance learning (PJJ), which is from the beginning is fully face-to-face. The location of the campus in the Southern Part of North Sumatra with diverse origins of students and being far from urban areas is a challenge for institutions. This research uses a qualitative approach with descriptive analysis. The number of informants 384 people consisting of active students of the Faculty of Islamic Economics and Business were randomly selected. Based on the results of the study note that, although the majority of students (95.8%) already have the tools to undergo Distance Learning, on the other hand students feel the Distance Learning method is currently not appropriate because students feel unable to monitor the development of Distance Learning easily, cannot obtain learning material easily nor can study material easily. Overall, both in terms of technology and the Lecturer side, students are not satisfied with the Distance Learning method they are currently undergoing and also feel dissatisfied with the ability of the Lecturer to deliver material to Distance Learning. Keywords: COVID-19, Distance Learning, Satisfaction, Technology