The Development and Use of Cyber Learning School Community (CLSC) Application to Build Learning Community

Abstract

The research was conducted through Sinas Incentive Program of Ministry of Indonesia Research and Technology. The objectives of this study were to develop and implement a system called Cyber ??Learning School Community (CLSC) to facilitate the establishment of learning community. The system development included five stages: preliminary study; design; development, limited testing, and refinement; implementation and evaluation. The system characteristics used Self-Regulated Learning (SRL) model, which was appropriate based on testing system, content and operations. The level of acceptance of the system was tested by using Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). The system was implemented in 18 schools consists of Elementary, Secondary and Senior High School dispersed in 6 districts/cities in West Java Indonesia. The results of the application were CLSC could facilitate academic communication and build a learning culture of the school community for both teachers and students. By the use of this CLSC application system,  teachers and students could increase their creativity and the academic achievement of the school community directly or indirectly.

Keywords : Cyber ?? Learning School Community (CLSC), Self-Regulated Learning (SRL), Technology Acceptance Model (TAM).