Google classroom implementation in Indonesian higher education

This study aims to: (1) See student learning independence through the application of Google Classroom, and (2) View Critical Thinking of students through the application of Google Classroom. This research is a qualitative descriptive study conducted on students of the Department of Geography Education, Faculty of Social Sciences, Universitas Negeri Medan taking courses in Meteorology and Climatology in the odd semester of the 2017/2018 Academic Year. The population of this study were 82 students consisting of 3 classes. The sampling technique in this study is total sampling by taking the entire population into a research sample. The results showed that the use of Google Classroom in learning made it easier for lecturers and students to manage lectures, especially in terms of task management. After applying the learning media in the form of Google Classroom, the results of student learning independence were significant, this was evidenced by the majority of students having high learning independence. While the ability to think critically is the most accumulated students in the ability to think critically medium level.