TOEFL Practice Test Using UMY e-Learning and Schoology Mobile Application: a Comparison Study
Yashinta Farahsani(a*), Muhammad Budi Nur Rahman (b)
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, Jl. Brawijaya, Tamantirto, Kasihan, Bantul, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Abstract
The development of education information system is now providing the access of learning resources for educators, education staff and students. One of the learning media that uses technology information is known as e-learning to facilitate the distribution of learning material, examinations, quiz exercises and assessments. UMY has an e-learning program that can be accessed in every faculty. This e-learning was created using social networking concept, so that it becomes one of the supporting communication tools between lecturers and students. In addition, Schoology has a concept similar to UMY e-learning. However, inside supports online learning, Schoology provides a large selection of resources. The method used in this research was a qualitative method. The research subject was taken from UMY e-learning program and Schoology mobile application, and the research object was in the form the practice test results in both programs. The technique of data collection was using documentation method. Documentation technique was used to find data about things that had been determined, by using this method, the writers were able to use free sentences. Both UMY e-learning and Schoology have advantages and disadvantages. The advantage of using UMY e-learning is that the students have got used in using UMY e-learning. While in using Schoology, the students can access it via the application. Although both UMY e-learning and Schoology need internet access, the students do not need to open the web to do the quiz and other academic activities.
Keywords: Effectiveness, TOEFL, practice test, students, ME TOEFL Software
Topic: International Conference of English Language Teaching, Literature & Linguistics