ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Educ.
Sec. Digital Education
Volume 10 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/feduc.2025.1552575
Smart Education in Remote Areas: Collaborative Strategies to Address Challenges in Majene Regency, Indonesia
Provisionally accepted
- 1Universitas Sulawesi Barat, Majene, Indonesia
- 2Universitas Terbuka, Jakarta, Indonesia
- 3Muhammadiyah University of Makassar, Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
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This study examines the critical factors influencing the successful implementation of Smart Education in Majene Regency, focusing on trust, communication, commitment, educational foundations, educational pillars, and educational benefits. Trust emerged as the most dominant factor, surpassing communication, commitment, and service quality in driving Smart Education adoption. A solid educational foundation and the tangible benefits of education further enhance stakeholder perceptions and service quality.A quantitative approach was employed, involving 345 respondents selected through purposive sampling from institutions actively adopting Smart Education. Data collection utilized a structured questionnaire with 57 questions measured on a 5-point Likert scale. The study applied Structural Equation Modeling-Partial Least Squares (SEM-PLS) to analyze relationships between independent, mediating, and dependent variables. This method was chosen for its robustness in handling moderate sample sizes, complex models, and non-normal data distributions.This study reveals that trust is a key factor in driving the successful implementation of smart education in Majene Regency, with stakeholder engagement and acceptance being the main foundation for digital transformation of education. The commitment of various actors is supportive, albeit with lesser influence, indicating the importance of sustainability and dedication in building a technology-based education ecosystem. Meanwhile, communication and service quality do not have a significant direct influence but have a catalytic effect when integrated with trust and educational foundations. The education pillar does not directly contribute to the perception of service, suggesting that quality optimization is more effective through a facility and technology improvement approach. Conversely, the benefits of education in the form of upskilling and employment opportunities have a significant impact on the perception of service quality, confirming the importance of the linkage between education and local labour market needs. Thus, harmonization between trust, commitment, and a solid foundation of education is the main determinant of the sustainability of smart education transformation in remote areas.
Keywords: Smart Education, Remote regions, Stakeholder collaboration, Digital Literacy, Educational infrastructure
Received: 28 Dec 2024; Accepted: 12 Jun 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Sapiah, Ulfah, Saputra and Hardi. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence: Sitti Sapiah, Universitas Sulawesi Barat, Majene, Indonesia
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