The students’ perspectives of platforms used in virtual learning environment: a survey study in COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19 has been the pandemic in Indonesia since March 2020. Drastically, it impacts on educational segment; therefore, platforms of digital tools are able to be best alternative way overwhelm this issue and strengthen material delivery conducted by institution including universities. They can beneficial condition as teachers’ assistance. Due these issues, study was determine students’ perspective implementation virtual learning environment during Covid-19 pandemic. This involved 105 participants sixth semester students English department Universitas Pamulang. To obtain data, writer distributed a survey consisting 3 major questions (the platform reference, advantages challenges); handed reflective notes all related situation. The findings revealed that prefer having screen recording activity (38.10%), Google Meeting (28.57%), Kahoot (19.04%), Ed Puzzle (14.29%). Furthermore, time flexibility, effective platforms, less quota, interaction, fun application, mastery grammar; however, challenges monotonous activity, boredom, difficult create an account, poor responses, internet connection inequivalent schedule.