E-Learning Of Effective Communication Improves The Quality Of Workers’ Knowledge In The City Of Padang, West Sumatra

E-learning is conducted to change the traditional way of learning in the classroom with learning using the internet so that
students can access learning materials and study any time and place. This study aims determine the relationship and benefits of elearning
for
workers
participating
in
training
at
the
Padang
City
Job
Training
Center,
West
Sumatra.
Descriptive
research
method
was

employed
to
explain
the
phenomena,
situations
and
conditions
in
the
field
as
revealed
in
accordance
with
the
facts
in
the
field.
Data
was

collected

by distributing questionnaires to 200 participants at the Job Training Center, Padang, West Sumatra. The research data
consists of primary and secondary data. The indicators used in the research are the learning process, benefits of e-learning, and the
obstacles to using e-learning. Data analysis was performed by using Crosstabulation and Chi Square analysis. The results of the study
show that (1) the e-learning learning process is more desirable than classroom learning because it is more flexible in terms of time and
place while classroom learning is considered more limited and restricted as the information obtained is only from the lecturers in gthe
class. (2) The benefits of e-learning for training participants, especially the information obtained is more updated and provides more
references, and also is lower in costs. Therefore e-learning indeed increases the ability and transfer of knowledge for the workforce. (3)
Obstacles in e-learning include incomplete facilities and infrastructure, such as low computer specifications, slow access and limited
number of teachers or lecturers.