Civilization Research: Journal of Islamic Studies
Vol 5 No 2 (2026): Civilization Research: Journal of Islamic Studies

Beyond Technocratic Quality Assurance: Humanizing Digital Governance through South Sumatran Ethnopedagogy

Ismatul Kholilah (Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia)
Erik Pebrikarlepi (Universitas Al-Qur’an Ittifaqiah, Indralaya, Indonesia)
Alifah Ratna Irtiyah (Al-Azhar of University, Cairo, Egypt)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Jul 2026

Abstract

Digital governance has become a fundamental component of quality assurance in higher education within the era of Quality 4.0. However, its implementation frequently emphasizes administrative compliance and data-driven performance indicators, thereby diminishing the humanistic dimension of quality assurance, particularly in Islamic higher education institutions. This study aims to reconstruct a humanistic digital quality governance framework at Ittifaqiah Al-Qur'an University (UQI) Indralaya through the integration of the ethnopedagogical values of South Sumatra and pesantren spirituality. The study employed a qualitative approach using a conceptual-philosophical design based on library research. Data were analyzed interpretively through a review of the literature on digital governance, Quality 4.0, ethnopedagogy, Simbur Cahaya, and pesantren values. The findings indicate that the PPEPP cycle can be reconstructed by integrating Simbur Cahaya as the ethical foundation of quality assurance, Saling Setiti as the professional ethic guiding quality management, and Saling Setuhu as the basis for dialogic and collaborative evaluation. The novelty of this study lies in the development of a conceptual framework that integrates the ethnopedagogical values of South Sumatra and pesantren spirituality into digital quality governance. These findings provide implications for the development of more contextual, humanistic, and locally grounded policies for the Internal Quality Assurance System (SPMI) and higher education accreditation.

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civilizationresearch

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Religion Economics, Econometrics & Finance Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Social Sciences

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Civilization Research: Journal of Islamic Studies focus on publishing articles that contain ideas, ideas, research results, and literature studies in the areas of the Islamic Studies Civilization Research: Journal of Islamic Studies scope are: Islamic Economics and Finance Islamic Politics, Law, and ...