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. 2023 Aug 11;9(8):e19102. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e19102

Table 3.

Current practices and tools of online teaching during COVID-19.

Variable N (%)
Were relevant tools (software, hardware etc.) provided for online teaching?
Yes 480 (66.7)
No 81 (11.3)
Was adequate training provided for online teaching?
Yes 343 (47.7)
No 156 (21.6)
How was training provided?
Online course 184 (25.5)
Self-Training 26 (3.6)
Live broadcasts 420 (58.3)
Online course & One-on-one sessions 24 (3.3)
No training was provided 31 (4.3)
Which online teaching tools do you mostly use for online teaching?
Blackboard 230 (31.9)
Blackboard and zoom 80 (11.1)
Zoom only 133 (18.4)
Microsoft Teams 50 (6.9)
Google Meet 228 (31.6)
On average, how much time you spend on preparing for a session of online class?
<2 h 250 (34.7)
2–4 h 347 (48.2)
>4 h 123 (17.1)
Time you spend to prepare a session of an online class is:
The same time spend for a session of offline class 284 (39.4)
Less than time spend for a session of offline class 119 (16.5)
More than spend for a session of offline class 317 (44.0)
How do you distribute your teaching material?
Blackboard 282 (44.2)
Combination of Microsoft Teams and Email 30 (4.7)
Combination of Blackboard and Email 61 (9.6)
Google Drive/Google Classroom, Emails, Online Blackboard (e.g., Moodle) 105 (16.5)
Microsoft Teams 60 (9.4)
Google Drive/Google Classroom, Emails, WhatsApp 7 (1.1)
Google Drive/Google Classroom 93 (14.6)
When do you usually distribute teaching materials?
Less than a week before class 444 (62.3)
More than a week before class 227 (31.8)
During or after class 25 (3.5)
It varies 17 (2.4)
How did you conduct evaluation for your online class?
Assignment, Quiz & Examination 423 (58.8)
Assignment & Quiz 86 (11.9)
Assignment & Examination 153 (21.3)
Quiz 23 (3.2)
Assignment 18 (2.5)
All the above 17 (2.4)
What instrument do you use for evaluation?
Blackboard 51 (7.2)
Google forms 280 (39.8)
Kahoot 16 (2.3)
Google Forms, Kahoot 20 (2.8)
Google forms, Moodle 5 (0.7)
Moodle 92 (13.1)
Zoom pooling 77 (10.9)
Others 163 (23.1)
Does your course include practical skills teaching?
Yes 379 (52.6)
No 342 (47.4)
For practical skill materials, how do you distribute them during the COVID-19 lockdown?
Arrange time for Collected from Campus 21 (42.9)
Blackboard 5 (10.2)
Sent by post 23 (46.9)
How do you conduct evaluation for practical skill?
Live and Recorded presentation 61 (17.9)
Live student presentation 117 (34.3)
Reports 107 (31.4)
Recorded student presentation 36 (10.6)
Others 20 (5.9)