DEVELOPMENT OF DIGITAL HERITAGE MEDIA ABOUT THE RESTORATION OF THE DVARAVATI U-THONG ANCIENT CITY

Abstract

          This study was a mixed methods research. The objectives of this research were to 1) analyze and summarize the cultural heritage data of Dvaravati U-Thong Ancient City and 2) develop digital heritage media about the restoration of the Dvaravati U-Thong Ancient City. This research consisted of two phases as follows: Phase 1 involved the analysis and summary of the cultural heritage data from the Dvaravati U-Thong Ancient City. The steps included: 1) Surveying the area and visiting the community,                                                                                                                                  2) studying historical and archeological information, and 3) analyzing and summarizing the data into a hypothetical picture. Phase 2 involved the development and assessment of the quality of the digital heritage media about the restoration of the Dvaravati U-Thong Ancient City, which consisted of five steps: 1) Planning and media analysis, 2) pre-production, 3) production of digital media, 4) post-production, and 5) presentation and evaluation. The samples of this research comprised 40 people who were community members and tourists from U-Thong City that were selected by using a purposive sampling method. The research tools used included the digital heritage media about the restoration of the Dvaravati U-Thong Ancient City, the quality assessment form for the content and technical aspects, and the gratification assessment form. Qualitative data analysis was conducted using the data comparison method. Quantitative data analysis was conducted using basic statistics, including the mean and standard deviation. The results of the research showed that 1) a summary of the assumptions of the Dvaravati U-Thong Ancient City and the format for presenting the content were obtained. 2) The content quality was good, the technical quality was very good, and the gratification of the participants was the highest.