Digital Inequality: E-learning Outcomes among Youth in Indonesia

Abstract

The Covid-19 pandemic reinforces digital inequality in education ecosystem. The purpose of this study is to determine the digital inequality of E-learning Outcomes among Youth in Indonesia. This study takes a digital inequality theory and analyzes its impact on e-learning outcomes. A quantitative research approach with a set of questionnaires was used. Data for this study was collected from 407 respondents, whose ages ranged from 15 to 23 years, all residing in Jakarta and surrounding areas (Jabodetabek), the capital of Indonesia. The results show that digital literacy (?R²= 3%, ß=0.202) and academic-related usage (?R²=27.2%, ß=0.425) are a positive contribution to the e-learning outcomes. The results suggest that lecturers and policy makers must increase e-learning outcomes through academic-related usage and digital literacy.