Students’ Perception towards Online-Digital Media in English Learning during Covid-19 Pandemic

Covid-19 pandemic has forced the learning process to be conducted online. Hence, the rapidly changing environment encourages the governments, universities, lecturers, and students to adapt the new learning system. Since the learning process is done online, the learning media should be based on online-digital media. Research has consistently shown that one of the most important factors contributing to a student's success is the quality of teaching he or she receives. Therefore, the purpose of this research is to identify the perception of students towards the use of online-digital media in learning English during Covid-19. The research used descriptive-qualitative method that involved 114 students from IAIN Metro and 104 from State Polytechnic of Sriwijaya. A set of questionnaire used to determine the perception of students towards digital media, focussing on the application or any online platforms commonly used and the most effective online media in the English learning. The result of the research shows that there were several online digital media or application/platform which frequently used in delivering the learning materials or assignments. In addition, the most effective online digital media in English learning is game-based digital media. The research also shows that although English learning was conducted online, it did not reduce the effectiveness of the learning process.