TABLE 1.

Student responses to propositions about the Virtual Teaching Assistants^a

Item	Mean	Median
I felt comfortable asking the virtual TA questions	4.3	5
I felt more comfortable asking the virtual TA questions than my instructor	3.65	4
The virtual TA was knowledgeable about the GEP content material	4.3	4
The virtual GEP TA provided clear and understandable explanations	4.25	4
A virtual TA was available and responsive when I needed help	4.3	4
The virtual TA enabled me to successfully complete my GEP project	4.23	4
I would recommend other students completing GEP projects to utilize the virtual TAs	4.38	5
The virtual TAs are an important part of the GEP program and should be continued	4.43	5
I think all courses (and students) would benefit from having a nationwide set of virtual TAs associated with them	4.4	5

^a Items were evaluated on a scale of 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree). N = 137.