THE USING OF INTERNET AS LEARNING SOURCE OF DAKWAH AND COMMUNICATION DEPARTEMENT STUDENTS AT STAIN SULTAN QAIMUDDIN IN KENDARI

Abstract

This research investigated the using of internet as learning source for  students of  Dakwah and communication departement in STAIN Sultan Qaimuddin Kendari. The focuse of the research how is the using of internet for the Dakwah and communication Students at STAIN Kendari. And the objective of the study is to know how the the using of internet as a learning source for Dakwah and Communication students at STAIN Kendari.

This study is descriptive qualitative research. The population of the research was taken from the students of Dakwah and Communication at STAIN Sultan Qaimuddin Kendari which consist of 132 students. The sample of this research was 25% or 33 students. In taking the sample, the researcher used purposive sampling by considerating only the students who used the internet as learning source. The technique of collecting data used open-closed interview. The technique of data analisis was applied by descriptive qualitative technique and presentation.

The result of the research showed that the using of internet as learning source for students of Dakwah and Communcation at STAIN Sultan Qaimuddin Kendari was used to develop students’ professionalism, as a learning and information center, to study independently, to reach the new insight, for society, knowledge, and to develop career. All of them were in a “fair good” category. The using of internet for students was not maximal yet, most of students accessed the internet only 1.5 hour a day or 9.36 hours a week.  It is because the access of internet at STAIN Sultan Qaimuddin Kendari was limited. So, they only accessed the internet in Warnet, HP, modern technology and etc.