Utilization of Microblogging Through the Instagram Application for Students

Abstract

Gunawan

 

Email: gunawan@umsu.ac.id

 

Abstract: The Instagram application, which is part of social media, has become a part of society, Instagram users, especially students, make everyone communicate with each other and share information. This study aims to determine and obtain information on the use of microblogging on Instagram on student learning outcomes. The research subjects were students of the Faculty of Islamic Religion, University of Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara Batch 2021. This study used an exploratory qualitative method with an inductive approach. Researchers deliberately chose 5 people as respondents consisting of 5 students. To maintain the confidentiality of the respondents, the researcher gave the names of the informants R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, and R-5. Structured interviews were conducted with questions that were compiled and linked and developed with related literature. The results of this study. First, by using microblogging, students can easily explain course material with creativity and can be seen by others. Second, it is very necessary to create microblogging with creativity and give awards to students. Third, it is very useful so that students can explain lecture material with microblogging to others.

 

Keywords : Utilization, Microblogging and Instagram