The Use of Google Classroom Application in a Blended Learning Environment

Abstract

Abstract Educational challenges in the era of the industrial revolution 4.0 in the form of changes in the way of learning, thinking patterns and ways of acting students in developing creative innovations in the educational process. Today’s learning has used a variety of ways and technologies as the main supporting tools to increase student knowledge and competency. The Google Classroom application is a learning application that uses internet technology that is easily accessed through smartphone devices and develops the activeness and independence of student learning. The results of this study indicated that the use of the Google Classroom application: (1) made it easy for students to access learning resources, (2) fostered student interest in learning, (3) trained student learning discipline, (4) made students learn anytime and anywhere, (4) supports Blended learning when outside the classroom.