Information Technology Services in Preparing for Industrial Era 4.0

  • Zulfani Sesmiarni,Ridha Ahida, Novi Hendri

Abstract

This research is inspired from the assumption that higher education institutions must prepare themselves for industrial era 4.0. IAIN Bukittinggi as one of these institutions must also prepare itself in order to maintain its existence in such era. In this paper, the writer attempts to explore the readiness of information technology services at IAIN Bukittinggi in preparing for industrial era 4.0. The research method used is quantitative through a survey with questionnaire distributed to 227 students from six study programs in the faculty of tarbiyah and teacher training. The overall findings show that 5% of respondents feel that information technology services at IAIN Bukittinggi are inadequate; 22% of them feel that information technology services at IAIN Bukittinggi are somewhat adequate; 39% of them feel that information technology services at IAIN Bukittinggi are adequate, and 34% of them feel that information technology services at IAIN Bukittinggi are very adequate . Based on these findings, it can be concluded that IAIN Bukittinggi must be able to improve it information technology services in line with the today technological needs, developments, and advances. It also needs to increase access, facilities, and infrastructure to support them.

Published
2020-04-04
How to Cite
Zulfani Sesmiarni,Ridha Ahida, Novi Hendri. (2020). Information Technology Services in Preparing for Industrial Era 4.0. International Journal of Advanced Science and Technology, 29(5s), 845 - 851. Retrieved from http://sersc.org/journals/index.php/IJAST/article/view/7764