Bantul, June 2024 – The community service team of the Department of Educational Administration, Yogyakarta State University, held a Training and Mentoring activity on the Utilization of Productivity Applications and Artificial Intelligence (AI) for school administrative management. This activity was led by Dr. Cepi Safruddin Abdul Jabar, M.Pd., with the support of a team of lecturers such as Dr. Wiwik Wijayanti, M.Pd., Dr. Tina Rahmawati, S.Pd., M.Pd., Dr. Rahmania Utari, S.Pd., M.Pd., Widia Murni Wijaya, S.S.T., B.Tech., M.Pd.,. This activity also involved several students, namely Indy Pricilia Mutiara Zahrani, Ragiladi Saputra, Firmasah Putra Sejati, Muhammad Reyhan Fadhillah, and Wulan Aidinna.

This initiative was motivated by the challenges and obstacles faced by many educational staff in managing school administration, particularly those related to limited knowledge and skills in utilizing digital technology. These limitations often hinder innovation, slow data processing, and complicate comprehensive information analysis. Through the use of productivity applications and AI, administrative processes can be carried out more quickly, accurately, and efficiently, thereby improving the quality of educational services.

To address these challenges, this community service activity was designed in the form of seminars, training, and intensive mentoring. The participants, 29 educational staff from Muhammadiyah elementary schools across Bantul Regency, were equipped with an understanding of basic AI concepts, the role and challenges of AI in education, and practical applications of AI technology in school administrative work. Furthermore, participants received guidance on developing their school websites, organizing data, and creating engaging website news using artificial intelligence technology.

Held at Muhammadiyah Tamantirto Elementary School in Kasihan, Bantul, the training consisted of a seminar, practical sessions, and mentoring. In the seminar session, participants gained an understanding of the basic concepts of AI, its role and challenges in education. The practical session then equipped participants with the skills to utilize AI for administrative tasks such as data processing, document preparation, content development, and school newsletter creation. In addition, participants received intensive mentoring to develop their school website, organize data in a more structured manner, and produce engaging and informative website newsletters with the help of AI technology.

The activity was a success, as demonstrated by the participants' increased knowledge based on the pre-test and post-test results, as well as their ability to develop products resulting from the training. The chief executive, Dr. Cepi Safruddin Abdul Jabar, M.Pd., stated that digital transformation is a crucial need for schools. "The competencies of educational staff must continue to be developed so they can keep up with technological developments and improve the quality of administrative services." Through this activity, educational staff are expected to be able to integrate digital technology into their daily work, so that Muhammadiyah schools in Bantul Regency are increasingly prepared to face technological developments and improve the quality of educational services.