Technology and Its Requirement for Teaching Translation and Interpreting in Disruptive Era

Technology in language learning is developing recently. Along with this, teaching translation and interpreting in university should integrate technology. Several technologies can be used in translation and interpreting, such as online dictionaries, idiom dictionaries, videos, assisted-translation tools, and so on. To integrate those technologies in translation and interpreting classroom, finding the needs is essential. Thus, this study aims to identify the need for technology in learning translation and interpreting through the perception of students, lecturers, and professional practitioners. This study applied the descriptive qualitative research method. The instruments of data collections used were questionnaire and interview. The questionnaires were distributed to students, lecturers, and professional practitioners to gain their perception of the need for technology in translation and interpreting class. The result stated that technology should be integrated in teaching translation and interpreting. The result of this need analysis is used to design the material for further translation and interpreting class.