Recently there has been a great interest invested in maximizing higher education students’ knowledge retention as well as increasing students learning experience using web technologies. Many higher education institutions upgrade their learning facilities by integrating virtual learning system to their education provisions. Educational content management system is now a primary requirement in higher education provisions. However, as for the context of Indonesian higher education, upgrading the learning system may mean a total change of the way classes are delivered. Most of Indonesian higher education teachers are those with minimal exposure of virtual technological use in classrooms. Although these teachers are familiar with the common internet tools especially the electronic mail system and internet social media, they are not yet familiar with managing a content management system. Universitas Islam Negeri (UIN) ar-Raniry is one of Perguruan Tinggi Keagamaan Islam Negeri (PTKIN) that share similar context. This study was conducted to explore UIN Ar-Raniry teachers’ readiness in delivering blended learning using Virtual Learning Environment. 124 teachers were participating in this research. The index of technological acceptance is relatively high (3.78). However, on the contrary digital technology use related to delivering lecture is relatively low. The use of e-mail and facebook is relatively popular among these teachers. The study found that teachers are interested in using more convenient digital tools in their classes if the university supports the trainings and assigns educational technology consultant to help them establish the virtual class and help with their technical troubles.

Dari hasil observasi awal peserta didik dalam bidang teknik audio vidio pada mata pelajaran Dasar Listrik dan Elektronika di SMKN 1 Simpang Ulim masih terdapat kekurang pada penggunaan media pembelajaran dan masih rendahnya hasil belajar peserta didik yang belum mencapai kriteria (KKM ). Penelitian   inidilakukan dengan tujuan untuk mengetahui hasil belajar peserta didik setelah menggunakan media pembelajaran Mind Map dikelas X Teknik audio vidio SMKN 1 Simpang Ulim. Penerapan media pembelajaranMind Map adalah sebagai proses memetakan pikiran untuk menghubungkan konsep-konsep permasalahan   tertentu dan hasilnya dituangkan langsung   diatas kertas dengan animasi yang disukai dan gampang dimengerti oleh pembuatnya. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini  adalah metode kuantitatif dengan Quasi-Eksperimen yang merupakan eksperimen semu untuk mengetahui  ada tidaknya akibat dari suatu perlakuan yang dikenakan pada subjek didik.Populasi dalam penelitian ini seluruh peserta didik di SMKN 1 Simpang Ulim dengan jumlah 396 peserta didik, sedangkan sampel yang digunakan seluruh peserta didik di kelas X teknik audio vidio di SMKN 1 Simpang Ulim sebanyak 17 orang. Pengumpulan data mengguankan pretes, perlakuan dan postest. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa   hasil balajar peserta didik sebelum menggunakan media pembelajaran mind map dengan nilai rata-rata yaitu 29.11 dan setalah diberikan perlakuan dengan menggunakan media pembelajaran nilai rata-rata nya meningkat sebesar 66.47. Analisis  hasil  belajar    diperoleh  thitung>ttabel   (7.33>2.110)  sehingga  H0   ditolak  dan  Ha   diterima. Sehingga dapat disimpulakan bahwa penggunaan media pembelajaran Mind Map pada mata pelajaran Dasar Listrik dan Elektronika di SMKN 1 Simpang Ulim berpengaruh terhadap hasil belajar peserta didik.

A previous observations has been conducted at SMK Negeri 5 Telkom Banda Aceh, before run the research. The previous data showed that the school had implemented a learning process that was divided into study groups, but not categorized as student centered learning. Based on this reason, the research conducted with applying the STAD (student Team Achievement Division) type of cooperative learning. Theoretically, STAD is one of the model that involved students active. The purpose of this study, to determine the effect of the STAD type model in improving student learning outcomes on telecommunication network subject. The sample involved in the study is the class that has a lower pre-test score than the other classes. The instrument used were tests and observations. The results showed that the average value in the experimental class after the STAD model was applied was 80.75, while the control class has the average in 46.1. in terms of hypotheses results, Ha was accepted and Ho was rejected because the results of the t-test obtained tcount > ttable (8.3 > 2.66). Thus, the STAD models provides better learning outcomes than the konventional model.