7th Anniversary of FKIP UNIPMA: Technology for Transforming Education in the Digital Era 

The Faculty of Teacher Training and Education (FKIP) Universitas PGRI Madiun held the peak of the 7th-anniversary celebration which took place at Graha Scholar UNIPMA, on Tuesday, 05/03/2024. This event entitled "Technology for Transforming Education in the Digital Era" was also broadcast live on YouTube FKIP UNIPMA.

Chairman of the UNIPMA FKIP anniversary committee, Ramadhan Prasetya Wibawa, M.Pd said that the 07th FKIP anniversary series began with the National P5 product innovation competition on January 18 2024, National level innovation-based learning media competition on January 25 2024, Competition 5R culture (Concise, Neat, Clean, Diligent and Careful), Dean Cup on 16-17 February 2024, and the peak of Dies Natalis on 05 March 2024.

Mrs. Dr. Rosita Ambarwati, SS., M.Pd Deputy Dean for Field II Faculty of Teacher Training and Education gave a speech. He said that the 07th Anniversary of FKIP UNIPMA was a form of educational transformation in the digital era. Various activities have been carried out according to the themes proposed to support the achievement of the Faculty's vision and mission. "The peak celebration event for this Dies Natalis is a form of gratitude for FKIP's achievements, both in national and international scale activities." Said Dr Rosita Ambarwati, SS., M.Pd, Tuesday, 05/03/2024, yesterday.

The peak celebration of the 07th Anniversary of FKIP UNIPMA also featured a talk show session with resource person Dr. Eric Kunto Aribowo, S.S., M.A from Widya Dharma University Klaten with the theme "Learning Innovation Based on Artificial Intelligence (AI)". This theme was taken to further open the insight of lecturers and students in utilizing and developing learning technology.

In this talk show session, Dr. Eric Kunto Aribowo, S.S., M.A. said that this theme and material were taken to integrate AI in learning for the current generation Z. These things are to provide education on how AI is used so that it is not misused.

The event was also attended by PGRI Madiun University lecturers, FKIP UNIPMA students, ICT students from the Philippines, high school/vocational school teachers, representatives of competition winners from high school/vocational schools, and other universities. During the activity, the committee team presented performances such as art performances, media exhibitions and entrepreneurship. The aim is to provide education and increase creativity, thereby providing innovative results and a form of appreciation for FKIP UNIPMA for students who have produced Learning Media Products and Entrepreneurship Products for visitors to see and enjoy.

One of the most beautiful gifts received by FKIP UNIPMA on this anniversary was the addition of 1 new study program, namely the Science Education Study Program. So FKIP has 15 study programs which include Elementary School Teacher Education, Early Childhood Teacher Education, Guidance Counseling, Pancasila and Citizenship Education, History Education, Accounting Education, Economic Education, Indonesian Language and Literature Education, English Language Education, Mathematics Education, Education Biology, Physics Education, and Electrical Engineering Education.