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Assessing student readiness for mobile learning from a cybersecurity perspective

Fivia Eliza 1 , Radinal Fadli 2 * , M. Agphin Ramadhan 3 , Valiant Lukad Perdana Sutrisno 4 , Yayuk Hidayah 5 , Muhammad Hakiki 2 , Deden Dicky Dermawan 6
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1 Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Negeri Padang, Padang, INDONESIA2 Universitas Muhammadiyah Muara Bungo, Jambi, INDONESIA3 Universitas Negeri Jakarta, INDONESIA4 Universitas Sebelas Maret, Surakarta, INDONESIA5 Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, INDONESIA6 Universitas Islam 45 Bekasi, Jawa Barat, INDONESIA* Corresponding Author
Online Journal of Communication and Media Technologies, 14(4), October 2024, e202452, https://doi.org/10.30935/ojcmt/15017
Published Online: 31 August 2024, Published: 01 October 2024
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ABSTRACT

This research aims to measure student readiness in implementing mobile learning from a cybersecurity perspective. Using a quantitative method with a survey approach, the participants in this research were 150 students of the electrical engineering study program at Padang State University in Indonesia, who were randomly stratified to ensure a balanced representation of the academic year. The research is an online objective test related to cybersecurity topics. The data analysis technique used is quantitative descriptive. The analysis results show that system updates are the only indicator with a “good” awareness level, while other indicators are at the “sufficient” and “poor” levels, indicating the need for further improvement. These findings underscore the importance of integrating cyber security education in mobile learning curricula to increase student readiness to face evolving cyber threats. Thus, this research recommends developing specific training programs and adding comprehensive cybersecurity material to the curriculum to equip students with the skills necessary to maintain cybersecurity effectively.
Keywords: mobile learning, readiness, cybersecurity awareness, digital safety, educational technology

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Eliza, F., Fadli, R., Ramadhan, M. A., Sutrisno, V. L. P., Hidayah, Y., Hakiki, M., & Dermawan, D. D. (2024). Assessing student readiness for mobile learning from a cybersecurity perspective. Online Journal of Communication and Media Technologies, 14(4), e202452. https://doi.org/10.30935/ojcmt/15017

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