Unlocking New Potential in Educational Technology: Using Edutren Application to Increasing the Effectiveness of Student Evaluation

Abstract

This study aims to describe the use of the Edutren application to enhance student evaluation activities, emphasizing the significant impact of information and communication technology (ICT) on educational management. A qualitative approach of an exploratory case study type was utilized, with data collection employing triangulation techniques. In the interviews, an in-depth interview model by Bingham (2023) was adopted, with five stages of data analysis. Purposive sampling was employed to select participants, with 13 individuals, including principals, teachers, dormitory guardians, education personnel, students, and student guardians, participating in the study. The result shows that: (1) the utilization of Edutren can be categorized into three distinct stages. The first stage involves data entry, conducted by the owner of the Middle Account (MA). The second stage encompasses data processing, which is executed by Edutren's automation features and is subject to the contractual agreement between the school principal and the MA. The final stage involves displaying various data. (2) The findings indicated that Edutren has been effective in enhancing the efficacy of student evaluation activities. This is because it provides an accurate, sustainable evaluation system that fosters collaboration between schools and student guardians, is data-driven, and delivers real-time student progress reports daily. This facilitates the subsequent design of follow-up decisions by the school and guardians. This is a new key to the future of education technology. Three points to improve school management outcomes are recommended.