The Influence of Digital Literacy on the Ability to Use the IPOT Application in Manado State Polytechnic Investment Gallery

Abstract

Digital literacy is the knowledge to use digital media in carrying out work using digital literacy or communication tools and using them wisely according to their use in everyday life. Research objectives: 1. find out about digital literacy, 2. find out about the ability to use the IPOT application, 3. find out how much influence there is. The type of research is quantitative. The population is 143 and the sample is 42 where accidental sampling is used. Results and discussion, 1. students are not yet fully accustomed to digital literacy as a form of communication which is very useful for ways of adopting, getting used to or being able to adapt and get used to using technology as a digital device and especially as ICT-based media or intermediaries, 2. students' skills and lack of knowledge related to digital literacy.3. There is a very strong relationship, with an influence of 71.4% on information technology and hypothesis testing states that motivation has a positive and significant influence on performance. Conclusion: 1. The ICT literacy indicator with the statement item having the ability to use the internet including the World Wide Web (www) is the lowest answer. 2. The lowest answer from the variable ability to use the IPOT application is being able to analyze stock movements through the IPOT application contained in the knowledge indicator. 3. The influence that occurs between the two variables is 71.4% where the digital literacy variable greatly influences the ability to use an IPOT, 4. Make improvements to the evaluation carried out, especially those related to the findings from the respondents' answers. Suggestions: involve students in ICT training activities, prepare digital literacy facilities that can be used at any time, provide direct guidance in carrying out transactions, available information technology can be used quickly and easily, ICT is available, ICT training for all majors