Lamongan– Muhammadiyah University of Lamongan (Umla) has again recorded a proud achievement at the national level. One of the teams of lecturers from the Elementary School Teacher Education Study Program (PGSD) has successfully passed the grant selection from the Directorate of Research, Technology, and Community Service (DRTPM) of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology (Kemendikbudristek) in 2025, in the Community Partnership Service (PKM) scheme in the Science and Technology sector. The service team led by Ahmad Ipmawan Kharisma MPd with two members, namely A.F. Suryaning Ati MZ MPd and Arik Cahyani MPd from Balitar Islamic University (Unisba).

They succeeded in carrying out an innovative program entitled "Interactive Multimedia Creation Training based on Augmented Reality: Optimization of Teacher Pedagogy Competence as an Implementation of Digital Learning at MI Muhammadiyah 1 Payaman Solokuro Lamongan".

This program is designed to answer the challenges of the world of elementary education in facing the era of digital learning which is growing rapidly.

Through intensive training and mentoring, the lecturers will equip teachers of MI Muhammadiyah 1 Payaman Solokuro Lamongan with skills in compiling and using Augmented Reality (AR) technology-based learning media.

"The main objective of this program is to improve teachers' pedagogical competence so that they can be more creative and adaptive to the needs of the times. Through AR-based media, the teaching and learning process becomes more fun, interactive, and contextual for students," said Ahmad Ipmawan, head of the community service team.

This activity will take place in the MI Muhammadiyah 1 Payaman environment, Solokuro District, Lamongan Regency. The partner school was chosen because it has a strong commitment to improving the quality of digital-based learning, as well as the readiness of its teaching staff to innovate in teaching.

During the implementation, participants will receive direct training on how to develop AR-based learning media, get to know various supporting applications, and practice creating relevant content for elementary school learning materials. In addition, the community service team will also compile modules and practical guides so that this activity can be sustainable and imitated by other schools.

This success is proof that synergy between the academic world and elementary schools is very necessary to advance education, especially in the digital era.

"We hope that this activity will not only benefit teachers in partner schools, but also be an inspiration for other educational institutions in implementing technology for more meaningful learning," added A.F. Suryaning Ati. With this achievement, Umla continues to strengthen its role as a higher education institution that not only excels in education and research, but is also committed to providing real contributions through community service. Author: Helmy Choiriyanto