JAMBI -- Jambi University re-implemented online learning activities at the end of January. The implementation of this online learning activity has drawn various views from Jambi University students. This online learning system is carried out as a way to prevent the spread of Covid-19 in Jambi province. The opinions that have emerged include things such as the strengths and weaknesses that students feel while participating in this online lecture activity. Â Some students still feel the effectiveness of this online learning, on the other hand there are still many students who have not felt the effectiveness of this policy.
One of the students of Jambi University, Faculty of Economics, Dila Adelia, said that the advantage she can feel during this online learning is that it can save costs for students such as transportation and housing costs because students can study at their homes without having to pay boarding house fees.
"Students can attend lectures wherever and whenever they are and can also save on transportation or housing costs, especially for students who live outside the city who live in a boarding house, then lecture time is also shorter than conventional lectures and takes a lot of time  at home with family." she said.
"The obstacle that is definitely felt by students is becoming very dependent on the internet because if it is difficult for signals it will hinder learning and we cannot attend lectures properly. Â Then, there are also some courses that cannot be taught online such as practicum and in terms of social interaction it becomes more difficult and becomes accustomed to it alone." She said.
"If it is a matter of knowledge, it may feel less in getting knowledge because sometimes it is constrained by signals so that the material that can be understood is from 100% maybe only 40% can be understood" she said.
With the pros and cons of this online learning, issues arise about the implementation of online learning that will continue even after this pandemic is over. Â Regarding this, many students do not agree with this because the online learning system that has been implemented now is not fully effective and well implemented. "I don't really agree, because I think online learning are less effective " she said in her interview.
It is not known how long online learning will be carried out, but with the many obstacles experienced by students, they hope that the Covid-19 pandemic will end quickly and offline or face-to-face learning will be implemented again soon.