Audio Factors in Online Courses

Abstract

Although the pandemic has been declared over, online learning is still an alternative that is chosen if onsite learning experiences problems. Online learning actors, both lecturers, and students, often encounter interference, especially with voice problems. The problem is, what are the criteria for voice interference and what are the recommendations for overcoming it? Data collection was done using participatory observation, interviews and questionnaires, and literature study. Analysis using matrix analysis. As a result, if there is a disturbance, participants prioritize the audio factor rather than video, and there are still many participants who do not know how to set the sound on the device they are using. The research findings that audio has an important role in online lectures and if there is a network disruption, participants prefer to turn off the camera rather than the sound. There are still very few participants who adjust audio settings on communication devices. The results of this study can be utilized for the continuation of online lectures.

Keywords: online lectures, audio, sound settings