Digitizing the Android-based Ecology Course Practicum Guide
A. H. Daulae (a*), B. Manurung (b), and Prastowo (c)

Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Negeri Medan, Jl. Willem Iskandar Pasar V Medan Estate, Medan, 20221, Indonesia
* abdulhakimdaulae[at]gmail.com

Abstract

Digitizing the Android-based Ecology Course Practicum Guide, especially Aquatic Ecology, is a development research innovation that aims to provide learning resource materials for Biology students majoring in Educational and Non-Educational Study Programs at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Medan State University, on a digital basis, building students^ scientific competencies and skills according to the Ecology course material. compiled digitally to easily solve problems in the field. This research is a research and development (Research and Development) with a 4 D model, with the stages of Define, Design, Development and Disseminate which are modified as needed. The test subjects consisted of 3 material expert validation, 3 teaching materials expert validation, 3 design expert validation and 30 students^ responses from Biology Department, FMIPA UNIMED. The research instrument used a validation sheet and a questionnaire. Qualitative data analysis with the stages of data collection, data reduction, data presentation and drawing conclusions. The outputs targeted in this research will be able to produce books that have an ISBN already in the Draft stage, Scopus indexed international journals in the Draft stage, produce IR and PATEN in the Draft stage so that it will increase the ranking of the superior Medan State University (UNIMED). The resulting innovations will enrich educational and learning technology within the University. This research will also be very useful for the wider community such as Marine and Water agencies, other students such as the Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Affairs, high school and junior high school students because there are science lessons related to water.

Keywords: digitalization, practice guide, ecology, android.

Topic: E-learning system and Educational Technology