This study aims to reveal the transformation of offline learn-ing to online learning due to Covid-19 in student perceptions. The massive impact on the education sector requires the provision of education to adapt to situations and conditions. This research was conducted at one of the state universities in Indonesia, with the selection of informants based on the rep-resentation of each department at the university. The method in this re-search uses a narrative approach. The data were collected through interviews that were set up online. The research data was processed based on the results of studies and focus group discussions (FGD) related to the implementation of online learning during the Covid-19 Pandemic. The results showed that the implementation of learning was welcomed by the students, in their per-ception that online learning was considered to be more flexible, efficient and effective in the use of time as well as in terms of costs and energy. It cannot be denied that the implementation of online learning still encounters various obstacles and challenges, including: interaction is not optimal, schedule and lecture estimates change, inadequate facilities, and the use of learning media is not optimal.

In the national development context, the role of a village cannot be left remain. Especially, recently with the increasingly blurred boundaries between villages and cities both in physical infrastructure and social demography. Furthermore, villages need to have competency in which appropriate with the national development context for maximizing the potencies that the villages had, using the renewal of Village Information System (SistemInformasiDesa-SID). The development of a top-down model slowly has changed with a bottom-up perspective for sustainable development. This is happening because sustainable development leads to community's participation rather than the elite's stakeholders in the village. Through Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) method, the village government of Pandanarum, Blitar Regency, tries to improve and update their profile through SID to reach good governance in village government. The village government of Pandanarum cooperates with Sociology Department, Universitas Negeri Malang tries to maximizing their profile for analyzing the condition of their society by using social mapping. Finally, this empowerment, which using the PRA model, hopefully, could reproduce the valid and the newest data for improving the potencies that owned by Pandanarum Village. As a result, there was connectivity and good cooperation between the local government, the researcher, and also the people of Pandanarum to complete their profile for better development.

The development of information and communication technology (ICT) encourages learning transformation to maximize it. Some transformations are through the development of E-Learning Management System (E-LMS). This paper explained the development of E-LMS material which is integrated with Life Based Learning in sociology of religion course. It integrated with life-based learning model through the ADDIE method which consists of Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation and Evaluation. The material was developed by a student group in the form of videos and thematic learning modules based local wisdom. The results of validation and evaluation showed the development can improve the effectiveness and interaction of learning through asynchronous learning in E-LMS. The developed material can improve students understanding of the religious practices and local wisdom of the community. Through life-based learning, students can construct knowledge and make it happen in the learning media produced. In the other hands, the media product that has been produced and validated can be one of the products can be applied in the process of sociology of religion

This article discusses the dynamics of women`s activism of Yayasan Sahabat Ibu (YSI) in empowering women in Yogyakarta. YSI was formed by woman activists who concerned to recover children and women after the earthquake in Yogyakarta through philanthropic activities. Their activism continues following some natural disasters in Yogyakarta from 2006-2012. The activists then declared themselves as non-governmental organizations (NGOs). The orientation of the YSI movement has also changing changed from charity to productive women empowerment.This orientation were caused by changes in the way activists view the problems of women in Yogyakarta. YSI then runs three programs namely the Maternity and Child Benefit Program (PROSIBU), Mandiri Empowerment Program (PRIMA) and Smart and Skilled Mother Program (PINTAR). In this paper, The dynamics of YSI is discussed in three points; first, portraits of women’s activism and philanthropy in Indonesia; second, the dynamism of YSI activism from charity toward productive empowerment; third, YSI’s efforts to escape the dependence of philanthropic or fundraising assistance from donor agencies through the development of productive economics and the establishment of savings and credit cooperatives.Artikel ini membahas dinamika aktivisme perempuan Yayasan Sahabat Ibu (YSI) dalam melakukan pemberdayaan perempuan di Yogyakarta. YSI terbentuk dari perempuan-perempuan aktivis yang tergerak untuk melakukan recovery terhadap anak-anak dan perempuan pasca gempa bumi di Yogyakarta melalui kegiatan filantropis dan motivasi. Aktivisme mereka berlanjut seiring beruntunnya bencana alam di Yogyakarta dari tahun 2006-2012. Para aktivis tersebut kemudian mendeklarasikan diri sebagai Lembaga Swadaya Masyarakat (LSM). Orientasi gerakan YSI pun berubah dari kegiatan karitatif menuju pemberdayaan perempuan yang produktif Perubahan orientasi tersebut disebabkan oleh perubahan cara pandang para aktivis terhadap permasalahan perempuan di Yogyakarta. YSI kemudian menjalankan tiga program yaitu Program Santunan untuk Ibu dan Anak (PROSIBU), Program Pemberdayaan Ibu Mandiri (PRIMA) dan Program Ibu Cerdas dan Terampil (PINTAR). Dalam tulisan ini, Dinamika YSI dibahas dalam tiga poin; pertama, potret aktivisme perempuan dan filantropi di Indonesia. Kedua, dinamika aktivisme YSI dari karitatif menuju pemberdayaan produktif. Ketiga, Upaya YSI untuk melepaskan diri dari ketergantungan bantuan filantropis atau fundraising dari lembaga donor melalui pengembangan ekonomi produktif dan pembentukan koperasi simpan pinjam.

Pengabdian ini dilakukan di Desa Sumberejo yang terletak di ujung selatan Jember. Dua pantai indah berpasir hitam yang diapit 3 bukit menjadi daya Tarik utama Desa Sumberejo. Memiliki daerah persawahan yang luas dan hasil laut yang besar menjadi penambah potensi desa tersebut. Namun potensi yang ada belum dirasakan secara maksimal oleh masyarakat Desa Sumberejo. Tidak tereskposnya keindahan pantai dan bukit membuat pengunjung yang datang hanya dari kawasan Jember sendiri. Diperlukan penyelesaian masalah berupa pemanfaatan media promosi dan branding desa. Pengabdian masyarakat ini berfokus pada pengembangan potensi yang dimiliki Desa Sumberejo melalui video profil desa dan pelatihan masyarakat pada pembuatan video profil desa. Media video dipilih karena mudah dipublikasikan di berbagai macam platform dan mudah menarik minat masyakat. Media video saat ini tengah mengalami tren yang besar di masyarakat, oleh sebab itu video dipilih menjadi media yang tepat untuk mengenalkan potensi yang dimiliki Desa Sumberejo pada khalayak umum. Keterlibatan masyarakat dalam setiap prosesnya sangat diperhatikan dan dimaksimalkan agar masyarakat tidak teraleniasi dengan perkembangan teknologi media yang hendak digunakan. Tidak hanya membuat, dalam pengabdian ini pemuda desa juga diberikan pengetahuan dan keterampilan dalam pembuatan video. Hal ini dilakukan agar kedepannya mereka mampu membuat video yang menarik untuk mengembangkan potensi desanya.