IT Governance: A Determining Factor Ensuring Online Learning Mechanisms

The existing COVID-19 pandemic and the necessity to do physical distancing have transformed activities and patterns of learning through the implementation of online learning mechanisms. However, this learning model often brings implementation difficulties for administrators and educators. It is noted that the educational process should continue online. The purpose of this study was to determine the extent of roles and influences of IT governance on IT capabilities in ensuring the fine implementation of online learning mechanisms with or without the mediation of behavioral intention to use. The research was in the form of a survey method and an explanatory design. There were 235 sheets of questionnaire answers filled and collected. Respondents included leaders, heads of the curriculum department, and teaching staff working at elementary, junior high, and senior high schools as well as universities implementing online learning in West Kalimantan. Data were processed by using Likert scales and analysis software of SEM-PLS. Research results reflect a requirement for every educational institution to implement IT governance (in terms of IT steering committee, IT strategy, IT project steering, information strategy planning, IT governance awareness, and IT leadership) because of important roles and influences to achieve the success of implementing online learning mechanisms.