Padlet (https://padlet.com/) is a web 2.0, bulletin board-like platform where digital content is placed by anyone, for anyone, from anywhere (Padlet, n.d.; in Baida, 2014). Padlet can be accessed through any electronic devices as long as the devices are connected with Internet. Thus, Padlet may allow any students engage within collaborative learning from anywhere and at any time they are free. This research was designed to explore the use of using padlet in EFL Classroom and its challenges that student faced in using Padlet. The research also is conducted using qualitative design, specifically a case study approach. The participants of this study were 48 PMPBI 2017 students at UNJ who used Padlet in their classroom. The instrument used in this study was questionnaire and interview. The results of this research are 40 completed questionnaires revealed that using Padlet made students more interesting (83%), reading suggestion posted by other students enhanced students’ learning experience (79%), however students likely were more to contribute to a class discussion verbally than Padlet. Also, there is no significant difference in students’ preference for using Padlet according to their English Language Proficiency. The researchers suggest that the use of Padlet may help to increase the engagement between students and lecturers

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