Testing the Budhara Digital Book Application (Borobudur Dalam Cerita)

Abstract

Borobudur Temple is one of the icons of Indonesian tourism in the world. Unfortunately, tourists, domestic and foreign, do not have knowledge of the importance of the existence of Borobudur Temple as a cultural heritage. Evidence of the lack of knowledge of domestic tourists about the conservation of Borobudur Temple is reflected in the vandalism of thousands of people who left stains on the Borobudur stone. This has the potential to damage the rock layers of the temple. Foreign tourists themselves are also seen as lacking comprehensive knowledge about Borobudur Temple. They know a lot about the history of Borobudur, but do not understand the history of the villages surrounding the supporters of Borobudur Temple. The history of the villages around Borobudur is an important element in supporting Borobudur as a cultural heritage. In addition, efforts are needed to maintain tourist interest in visiting Borobudur Temple and the surrounding villages during the limited number of visitors. For this reason, a way is needed to educate the general public about the history and conservation efforts of the Borobudur Temple and the surrounding villages which have historical and geographical links. Based on these problems, the researchers developed a digital book called Buddhara (Borobudur Dalam Cerita) and has been testing using questionnaire.