TABLE 3.
CFA of final survey, using principal component analysis extraction and Promax rotation
| Components (30) | Factor loadings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| Technical resources (α = 0.95) | Access to device | 0.891 | ||||
| Access to software | 0.921 | |||||
| Access to Internet in residence | 0.769 | |||||
| Comfort with devices | 0.884 | |||||
| Ease of software use | 0.869 | |||||
| Convenience of access to Internet | 0.847 | |||||
| Instructor organization (α = 0.91) | Access to instructor or TA for FA help | 0.852 | ||||
| Responsiveness of instructor or TA to questions | 0.789 | |||||
| Comfort contacting instructor or TA | 0.807 | |||||
| Ease of locating FA due date(s) | 0.683 | |||||
| Clarity of FA instructions | 0.778 | |||||
| Guidance on online FA delivery system | 0.809 | |||||
| Social interactions (α= 0.91) | Usefulness of other students as a resource for help on FA | 0.854 | ||||
| Comfort reaching out to other students for help on FA | 0.813 | |||||
| Interactions with classmates in other parts of the course fostering interactions when working on the FA | 0.814 | |||||
| Working with classmates on the FA fostering study groups | 0.833 | |||||
| Support from people outside the course | 0.634 | |||||
| Interaction among students when completing the FA | 0.791 | |||||
| Personal engagement (α = 0.87) | Adequate time to complete the FA | 0.811 | ||||
| Time for personal responsibilities after completing the FA | 0.784 | |||||
| Responsibility for getting the most out of FA | 0.603 | |||||
| Following through on plans to complete the FA | 0.747 | |||||
| Priority to complete FA | 0.665 | |||||
| Ease of getting started on FA | 0.712 | |||||
| Learning environment (α = 0.80) | Multitasking while completing FA | 0.704 | ||||
| Focus despite notifications on devices | 0.698 | |||||
| Focus despite other online activities | 0.736 | |||||
| Devices on silent while completing FA | 0.558 | |||||
| Complete FA without interruptions | 0.566 | |||||
| Television while completing FA | 0.567 | |||||