THE ROLE OF THE OPEN UNIVERSITY IN IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF HUMAN RESOURCES THROUGH TECHNOLOGY POST PANDEMI COVID

Abstract

The Covid-19 pandemic that occurred has had a major impact on various aspects, especially aspects of education. This is an important issue that must be addressed immediately. The Ministry of Education through its circular letter stipulates that education in Indonesia is carried out under the Study from Home (SFH) system. The system and implementation of higher education in Indonesia is based on the mandate of the 1945 Constitution to educate the life of the nation, which is then passed down in various laws and regulations starting from Law no. 20 of 2003 concerning the National Education System, Law no. 12 of 2012 concerning Higher Education, PP No.4 of 2014 concerning Implementation of Higher Education and Management of Higher Education, and Permendikbud No. 3 of 2020 concerning National Standards for Higher Education The essence of the goals of higher education is to increase and equalize access to higher education, as well as to improve the quality of higher education to produce graduates who can contribute to improving the welfare of society and the national economy. Distance education (PJJ) is one of the strategic breakthroughs that can answer these challenges of access and quality. PJJ is an education delivery system characterized by the separation between teachers and students. The PJJ system has been implemented in Indonesia since the mid-1950s for written teacher education (Written PPPG) and has been used massively by the Open University (UT) since 1984. Through PJJ, UT has been able to distribute education services to all corners of the archipelago and has produced around two million graduates. The method used in this research is a descriptive literature method. All information is gathered to explain how the role of the Open University through distance learning continues to improve the quality of its human resources during a pandemic. The results of the study found that the Open University in improving its distance learning continues to innovate in technology, one of which is the Digital Learning Ecosystem, which is a system that organizes all activities at UT in a more structured manner. In addition, the Open University also implements policies or strategic goals to develop the quality of its human resources. The policy is abbreviated as “BRIGHT”.