The Social Learning Platforms During COVID-19 in Indonesia and Pakistan that Supported by Sustainability Technology

As the countries with a high percentage of deaths due to COVID-19, Indonesia and Pakistan have the potential to difficulties in maintaining the sustainability of social, economic and political life including sustainability technology. The quality of education in Indonesia and Pakistan has the same fate, which is more lagging behind its neighbouring countries. Likewise, Pakistan, lags behind India so that some of its citizens choose to study abroad. The purpose of this study is to illustrate how Indonesia and Pakistan utilize social learning platforms to support sustainability technology. The theoretical framework used is about social learning platforms as part technology, assumptions of lagging ICT in developing countries and digital communication systems in a country supporting the lives of its citizens. The research method used was descriptive qualitative, with data verified crosscheck by research teams from two countries. The conclusion of the study mentioned that some social learning platforms in the two countries vary and are not equal in popularity. Google Classroom, Coursera, Udemy, and LinkedIn Learning are popular platforms in both countries studied. They are different habit of learning process in two countries; Students in Indonesia is getting used to learning via digital media, while in Pakistan; students still expect face-to-face lectures/teachers meetings even though there are already a digital version of the learning platforms.