Analysis of Online Learning Process during the COVID-19 Pandemic

    The learning process is an activity interaction between teachers and students in the classroom. In the learning process involves activities learning and teaching that can determine student success as well as to achieve goals education. Learning is a change in behavior that occurs in individuals previously could not be able or proficient.

    Generally, teaching and learning activities are carried out in schools through teacher guidance. A teacher is someone whose job is to produce quality human resources who can compete at the international level.

    Teachers as the forefront of education have the duty to teach, educate, provide direction and guidance, train, provide assessment and evaluation to provide moral and mental support to students. The teaching and learning process carried out by teachers and students is usually carried out at school or through direct interaction without any intermediary media. However, in the last few months the teacher's duties mentioned earlier have changed in the learning process, this has happened because of an epidemic that has attacked the whole world, including Indonesia.

    Due to this pandemic, schools have been closed, this is done with the aim of preventing the spread of COVID-19. Even though the school is closed, the teaching and learning activities or the learning process does not stop, based on a circular from the minister of education and culture that all learning activities are carried out using an online learning system at home. Online learning is a learning that is carried out over a distance through media in the form of the internet and other supporting tools such as cell phones and computers. Online learning is very different from learning as usual. The concept of online learning has the same concept as e-learning.

    During online learning, many parents complained about some of the problems faced by students studying at home, including too many assignments and teachers who had not optimized technology. Besides the many complaints parents have about online learning, it turns out that learning also has several advantages. As for some of the advantages of online learning, such as : 

    - There is flexibility in the time and place of study, for example learning can be done in the room, living room and so on and the time is adjusted for example morning, afternoon, evening or night

    - Can overcome problems regarding distance, for example students do not have to go to school first to study. 

    - There are no restrictions and can cover large areas.

    - Build a new learning atmosphere for students, who usually learn in class. This new atmosphere can foster the enthusiasm of students in learning.
 

Apart from the advantages of online learning, online learning also has its drawbacks.
is As for some of the shortcomings that occurred inonline learning, such as :

    - It is difficult for children to focus on learning because the home atmosphere is not conducive.

   - Limited internet quota or internet or wifi package that connects online learning as well interference from several other things.

    -Lack of interaction between teachers and students and even between students                               themselves.

    -The lack of interaction can slow down the formation of values ​​in the teaching and learning     process.