<p>Praktik pengajaran PAI di USU memunculkan keanekaragaman komentar baik dari pimpinan<br />Perguruan Tinggi Umum (PTU) maupun mahasiswa. Model konvensional pengajaran agama, yaitu<br />model ceramah dan tanya jawab, dimana peran dosen lebih dominan dibandingkan dengan peran<br />mahasiswa membuat mahasiswa mencari alternatif pendidikan agama di luar kegiatan intra kampus.<br />Model pengajaran dan materi kajian agama kompetitor di luar intra kampus tersebut lebih “seksi” dan<br />mengundang perhatian mahasiswa dibandingkan dengan materi yang disampaikan dosen PAI di ruang<br />kuliah. Memperkokoh penyelenggaraan MPK sebagai pengembangan dari mata kuliah agama di PTU<br />dan penguatan kompetensi akademik serta kedudukan dosen PAI yang simpatik dan kompetitif adalah<br />sebuah keniscayaan.</p>

In the learning process in madrasah, a supervisor has an important role in achieving the learning objective. He is a partner, consultant, and an evaluator as well. Consequently, the madrasah supervisor has to have wider knowledge and experience for carrying his task and responsibilities.This research tries to describe how the madrasah’s supervisor carries his task and responsibility in teaching-learning process.The research finds out that the role of madrasah supervisor-whether as partner, consultant, or evaluator-has not fully been functional. Yhis condition is dominantly caused by the knowledge, experience, and training background of the supervisor which is mostly irrelevant to his job. Another factor is related to the age of supervisor which is approximately near to 60 years, that become a constraint to actively encourage his quality improvement.

In the digital era and the era of the industrial revolution 4.0, the quality of human resources needs to be improved in order to have competencies that are in accordance with the needs of the organization. Therefore, an effective and efficient method is needed to improve employee competence by using e-learning technology. This study analyzes the Diffusion of Innovation Theory through the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) model. The study uses quantitative data obtained by surveying 400 SME employees in Indonesia using an e-learning system. Dissemination of data is by using online questionnaires through social media. Data analysis uses structural equation modeling (SEM) modeling. The results of data analysis show that the theory of diffusion of innovations mediated by intrinsic and extrinsic motivation in the UTAUT model had a significant effect. The aspects that make up the theory of diffusion of innovation significantly and directly affect the intention of SMEs employees to use the e-learning system. The findings show that the diffusion of innovation theory has various indicators for the application of learning systems and further e-learning development so that they can have a real and significant impact on improving organizational performance and competitiveness.

This paper is based on research results that describe the role and function of foundations in fostering madrasas. His findings indicate that the weakening of the role and function of foundations in fostering madrasas, especially in their control functions, results in the existence of madrasas that are unable to compete with educational institutions at the same level as their surroundings. The transfer of control functions by the foundation to a madrasah head indicates that the management process has not been fully developed as a collaborative process between the foundation, the head, and the madrasah committee. The government itself has only played a role at the level of administrative guidance for madrasah institutions and has not yet touched on the aspect of foundations as the owner of madrasah institutions. Therefore, steps are needed to increase the role of foundations in fostering madrasas through strengthening institutional management, strengthening human resources for teaching and education personnel as well as adequate infrastructure to drive the pace of madrasah institutional organization. Supported and strengthened by refreshing mutual agreement in carrying out the vision and mission of madrasah management to achieve shared goals. The knot point, among others, lies in the leadership of the foundation and the head of the madrasa which is strengthened by empowerment support by the government.AbstrakTulisan ini bersumber dari hasil penelitian yang menggambarkan peran dan fungsi yayasan dalam membina madrasah. Temuannya menunjukkan bahwa dengan melemahnya peran dan fungsi yayasan dalam membina madrasah, khususnya pada fungsi pengendalian, berakibat pada eksistensi madrasah yang tidak mampu berkompetisi dengan lembaga pendidikan setingkat di sekitarnya. Penyerahan fungsi pengendalian oleh yayasan pada seorang kepala madrasah, mengindikasikan bahwa proses manajemen belum sepenuhnya dibangun sebagai suatu proses kerjasama antara yayasan, kepala dan komite madrasah. Pihak pemerintah sendiri baru berperan pada tataran pembinaan administratif kelembagaan madrasah dan belum menyentuh pada aspek yayasan sebagai pemilik kelembagaan madrasah. Oleh karena itu diperlukan langkah peningkatan peran yayasan dalam membina madrasah melalui penguatan manajemen kelembagaan, penguatan SDM tenaga pendidik dan tenaga kependidikan serta sarana prasarana yang memadai untuk menggerakkan lajunya organisasi kelembagaan madrasah. Didukung dan diperkuat dengan penyegaran kembali kesepakatan bersama dalam mengemban visi misi pengelolaan madrasah untuk mencapai tujuan bersama yang dinginkan. Titik simpulnya antara lain ada pada kepemimpinan yayasan dan kepala madrasah yang diperkuat dengan dukungan pemberdayaan oleh pemerintah.

The fulfillment of national education standards has become mandatory for all educational institutions in the national law of the Republic Indonesia, which of course includes madrasah. Many efforts have been made both by the government and madrasah, yet the fulfillment of national education standards (SNP) still has not been successful. Problems do not only appear internally; they also appear externally, from supervisors. There is no doubt that supervisors also must be responsible in guiding and fulfilling the requirements of the national education standards (SNP). The reality found by the research shows that supervisors are not yet successful in guiding and mentoring systematically in order to support the national education standards (SNP) in the Madrasah. The awareness of SNP by supervisors still appears to be low; this is evident in the ineffectively-designed supervising and guidance program that is below the expectations of the SNP. The documents, related to guidance and mentoring, ]designed by the supervisor are considered mediocre based on the administrative procedures. Hence, many Madrasah(s) are still struggling in fulfilling the SNP that has become a national agreement. Pemenuhan Standar Nasional Pendidikan adalah suatu keharusan bagi semua lembaga pendidikan di wilayah hukum Negara Kesatuan Republik Indonesia, tidak terkecuali madrasah. Berbagai upaya telah dilakukan oleh pemerintah maupun masyarakat madrasah, namun pencapaian Standar Nasional Pendidikan (SNP) masih tetap saja menghadapi berbagai kendala. Selain kendala internal madrasah dengan berbagai keterbatasannya, juga dihadapkan pada kendala eksternal dari pihak pembina madrasah seperti pengawas. Sesuai dengan fungsinya seyogianya pengawas juga dapat berperan penting dalam membimbing dan membina madrasah dalampemenuhan  SNP  tersebut.  Dalam  realitas  di  lapangan  ternyata  menunjukan  bahwa  pengawas  belum  dapat melakukan pembinaan dan pemantauan yang terencana dalam upaya membantu madrasah dalam pemenuhan SNP. Pemahaman pengawas tentang SNP masih sangat terbatas, antara lain ditandai dengan cara mereka menyusun desain program dalam pelaksanaan pembinaan yang belum sesuai dengan yang diharapkan. Seperangkat kelengkapan dokumen yang dibuat oleh pengawas terkait dengan pembinaan dan pemantauan pemenuhan SNP baru sebatas pemenuhan persyaratan adiministratif kepengawasan.Tidaklah mengejutkan jika kemudian masih banyak madrasah yang kesulitan memenuhi SNP yang telah menjadi kesepakatan nasional tersebut.