Table 2.
Bivariate analysis of behavioral and economic factors, faculty activities, academic workload, and technology and connectivity vs. motivation to learn.
| Variables | Regression Coefficient | P-value | 95% Confidence Interval |
|---|---|---|---|
| Behavioral and Economic Factors | |||
| How concerned are you about getting COVID-19? | 0.184 | 0.014 | 0.035–0.302 |
| Do you have concerns about the health of family or close friends because of COVID-19? | −0.002 | 0.979 | −0.561 to 0.547 |
| Job Related Factors | |||
| How is COVID-19 affecting your financial security? | |||
| Lost job or furloughed or business has slowed down | 0.007 | 0.931 | −0.324 to 0.354 |
| As a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, have your work hours changed? | −0.008 | 0.912 | −0.160 to 0.143 |
| Care-Taking Responsibilities | |||
| Caring for child while school or childcare is unavailable | 0.202 | 0.007 | 0.159 to 0.982 |
| Caring for a sick loved one | 0.024 | 0.750 | −0.538 to 0.745 |
| Overall | |||
| COVID-19 affecting day to day life overall | −0.092 | 0.221 | −0.277 to 0.064 |
| Faculty Activities | |||
| Faculty provided an adjusted online syllabus prior to the beginning of online classes | 0.314 | <0.001 | 0.192–0.506 |
| Faculty communicated what to expect with regards to online classes. | 0.368 | <0.001 | 0.242–0.534 |
| Faculty conduct(ed) online classes in a way that is engaging | 0.280 | <0.001 | 0.127–0.390 |
| Faculty are just as accessible for office hours since the transition to online classes | 0.351 | <0.001 | 0.188–0.435 |
| Faculty make recorded class lectures available at iCollege | 0.263 | <0.001 | 0.111–0.381 |
| Academic Workload | |||
| Transitioning to online classes increased academic workload | 0.122 | 0.105 | −0.020 to 0.209 |
| What additional work has increased your academic workload? | |||
| Journaling | −0.030 | 0.694 | −1.934 to 1.291 |
| Assignments | −0.054 | 0.548 | −0.550 to 0.293 |
| Reflection paper | −0.067 | 0.411 | −1.091 to 0.448 |
| Monitoring quizzes | −0.010 | 0.903 | −1.231 to 1.088 |
| Discussion posts | −0.109 | 0.220 | −0.724 to 0.168 |
| Technology and Connectivity | |||
| How do you access the Internet at home? | |||
| Broadband (through a cable company's hotspot) | 0.618 | 0.052 | −0.018 to 4.421 |
| DSL (through my phone) | 0.191 | 0.200 | −0.888 to 4.222 |
| Cellular service | 0.540 | 0.068 | −0.156 to 4.406 |
| If needed, are you able to access the GSU Internet hotspot? | −0.149 | 0.054 | −0.912 to 0.007 |
| How much access do you have to the internet to do your schoolwork at home? | 0.189 | 0.011 | 0.127 to 0.976 |
| Overall, how successful have you been in logging on to participate in classes online? | 0.380 | <0.001 | 0.441 to 0.939 |
| Which online teaching style do you prefer? | |||
| Synchronous learning (live lectures given at a designated time and day) vs. Asynchronous | −0.008 | 0.917 | −0.127 to 0.114 |