Teacher's Experiences in Running an Online Class Using Zoom Application for High School Student

Due to the unexpected circumstances of Covid-19, all physical and face-to-face activities, including schooling, must be adjusted. This condition transforms teaching-learning into a new system that is suitable for the current situation, as well as technology transformation. This study aims to discover about teachers' experiences and strategies for maximizing an online class using the Zoom Meeting Application. A semi-structured face-to-face interview with ten specified questions was used to obtain study data. Seven teachers from Ruhul Islam Anak Bangsa (RIAB) participated in the online learning classroom utilizing the Zoom Meeting application. According to the findings of the study, there are five advantages based on teacher experiences: a suitable option due to covid-19, suitable and practical to use, reduce school operational costs, disclose new options in teaching-learning, and induce students' activeness and contribution in class. Therefore , four disadvantages were discovered: a lack of classroom control, technical issues, a lack of devices, and a lack of discipline. In response to the second research question, four strategies are used by teachers to maximize its use: teacher speaks (teacher-centered), provides additional sources, quizzes, and direct task and discussion section.