Digital Transformation Acceleration Is Needed To Improve Education Quality

Turun Santoso, Presiden Direktur & Partner Kearney dalam Taklimat Kearney terkait "Penggembangan Transformasi Digital untuk Pendidikan Berkualitas Tinggi yang Merata" (Foto: Screenshot Zoom)

JAKARTA - Indonesia has a vision to become one of the strongest economies in the world, which is predicted to achieve its golden era in 2045.

To achieve this ambition, a recent study from leading global management consulting firm Kearney entitled "Unleading a digital transformation for equity, high-quality education" shows that the government needs to implement a system that can support the creation of adaptive, collaborative, and ready with technological developments in various industries.

In an online presentation of the Kearney study on Wednesday, August 31, target Santoso as President Director & Partner of Kearney said that digitizing the education system is a step that the government can take to improve the quality of education in Indonesia.

This initiative will have positive implications for the quality of human resources. Digitalization in the field of education will support easier access to the implementation of equitable learning services and prepare a high-quality supply of digital talent, watering said to the media.

According to Kearney, there are at least four foundations that must be built to accelerate digital transformation that can benefit the learning system in Indonesia, including:

Improved e-learning services with various features is very necessary. Require digitization in all schools and develop an integrated national education database can be the first step in accelerating digital transformation in the education sector.

An example is Singapore, the country has developed its national e-learning platform called Singapore's Student Learning Space. This platform has been implemented in every school and provides a variety of high-quality sources and AI-backed personal learning.

To get more access to e-learning services, students must have easy access to smart devices and good internet connections. ICT skills in society, especially among students, teachers, and workers, are very important for universal access to ICT infrastructure.

Collaboration with third parties such as private companies can help digitize the education ecosystem. These collaborations can help facilitate the expansion of information technology companies to support the digitization of the education sector. A reliable digital education ecosystem can also attract players in the field of education technology to invest in digitalization and support the growth of this sector.

Funding and regulation are very important in accelerating digital transformation in the education sector. A clear and supported education technology master plan is needed by adequate funding and innovative private investment to achieve synergy.

Therefore, there needs to be a national guideline for compiling a master plan. Good funding regulations can also help attract private investors, so that they can help reduce the burden on government spending. So, in the development process, it will get support from many parties.