Determining University Students’ Availability on Zoom

Blerta Prevalla,Irina S Andryushchenko,Albina R Shaidullina,Izida I Ishmuradova,Anna A Larionova,Nikolay N Kosarenko

doi:10.3991/ijep.v12i2.29283

Abstract

The general purpose of this research is to determine the readiness of university students studying in the computer engineering programme on the Zoom application. The quantitative research method was used in the study. The research was carried out in the fall semester of 2020-2021. The working group consists of university students studying in the computer engineering programme of various universities in Kosovo and Russian Federation. 420 university students participated in the research. For the research, university students were given 5 weeks of online training. A measurement tool called ‘distance education applications’ developed by the researchers was applied to the university students. The data were shared with university students on the Internet with an online questionnaire and their participation was ensured and collected. The collected data were analysed using the SPSS programme. It was concluded that the readiness status of the university students showed positive results, and the live lesson status of the female university students was higher than the male students. In addition, it was concluded that they got used to the system they used in the common lessons before, and that the training on this system affected them positively.

Highlights

Distance education systems are frequently preferred by people who are not physically present at the university due to the workplace, working conditions or family responsibilities of people or students, who need space and time flexibility, and who want to continue their professional development
The findings obtained as a result of the analysis of the data obtained in the research are added in the tables, and various interpretations are given in line with the findings
When the distance education attitudes of university students are examined, it is seen that female students have a higher distance education attitude score (M=3.80), while male students have a lower distance education attitude score (M=3.20)

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Introduction

Distance education systems are frequently preferred by people who are not physically present at the university due to the workplace, working conditions or family responsibilities of people or students, who need space and time flexibility, and who want to continue their professional development. With the COVID-19 epidemic that emerged in December 2019, the educational environment has changed significantly, as in all countries, all over the world, and it is seen that transitions to emergency distance education have begun to occur all over the world at an iJEP ‒ Vol 12, No 2, 2022. It has been observed that face-to-face education has been suspended due to this epidemic, which affects all students in the world, and it is seen that distance education, which is an answer, is preferred in order to continue education [7]. While the virtual world develops rapidly, individuals need to keep up with this change [13]

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