Ekosistem Literasi Digital Tafsir
Analisis Konten dan Fitur Platform GreatTafsirs.com
Abstract
The digitalization of Islamic tafsir heritage has produced numerous digital platforms, yet academic studies analyzing international cross-madhhab tafsir platforms as a literacy ecosystem remain scarce. This article aims to map the content ecosystem and features of GreatTafsirs.com, analyze the cross-madhhab representation within its 91-books tafsir collection, and evaluate the platform based on Gilster's digital literacy indicators. This study employs a qualitative library research approach using Krippendorff's (2018) content analysis method, supported by Nardi and O'Day's (1999) information ecology theory and Gilster's (1997) digital literacy theory. Findings reveal that GreatTafsirs.com possesses all four information ecosystem components: content, technology, values, and institution. The platform fully meets three of four Gilster digital literacy indicators, with weakness in user interactivity. Critical analysis identifies four ecosystem limitations: insufficient Southeast Asian-language tafsir content, suboptimal mobile interface, absence of interactive community features, and content update stagnation. This article contributes by introducing an information ecology-based analytical framework as a novel replicable approach for evaluating other digital tafsir platforms.
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