Effectiveness of Using Online Academic Information System (Siakad) at Uncen's Faculty of Social and Political Sciences

Abstract

Information and communication technology today is growing rapidly in all fields. The conceptualization of technology implies that every administration and management activity is technology and definitely requires technology. The position of the technology is even more important when the innovation successfully combines technology and information. There have been many users who use information and communication technology in their daily lives, who have experienced an escalation of transformation that was so powerful that it was impossible to imagine before, information technology has penetrated so deeply into the smallest domains of human life, including in the application of academic information systems. (SIAKAD) in improving the quality of academic services at FISIP-UNCEN. The application of SIAKAD in seven (7) Study Programs has unique characteristics because it provides the data needed by users, namely lecturers and students. Comprehensive SIAKAD should be successful in its application and accepted by its users. One of the determining factors for success in implementing a system is when the system is acceptable to users. SIAKAD that can be accepted by users (students and lecturers) can improve the quality of academic services which in turn has implications for quality improvement. The purpose of this research is to find out how effective the use of the Online Academic Information System (SIAKAD) is. and factors that become obstacles to the use of the SIAKAD application in seven (7) Study Programs in the FISIP-UNCEN environment. The methodology used in conducting this research is to use more qualitative data methods