Damjan Fujs, Simon Vrhovec, Boštjan Žvanut, Damjan Vavpotič
Improving the efficiency of remote conference tool use for distance learning in higher education: A kano based approach
Computers & education
one worst pandemics recent memory covid19 severely impacted public particular students physically mentally affected lockdown shift physical persontoperson classrooms virtual learning online classes increased prevalence psychological stress anxiety depression among university students study investigated depression levels saudi arabian university students learning virtually covid19 pandemic examined impact educational proficiency study focused two points first examining depression levels among undergraduate students saudi arabia adapting zung selfrating depression scale questionnaire second whether association levels depression various distress factors associated virtual online learning resulting covid19 pandemic impact students educational behaviors questionnaire prepared using monkey survey shared online via email whatsapp groups participants two universities public private university largest city saudi arabia total 157 complete responses received data analyzed using spss24 chisquare test descriptive statistics multilinear regression results indicated threefourths university students suffered different depressive symptoms half moderate extreme levels depression study confirmed boring virtual online learning method stress fear examinations decreased productivity significantly associated increased depression addition 75 79 students suffered stress fear examinations respectively half students associated increased depression outcome also indicated female students experienced extreme depression stress fear examinations males findings inform government agencies representatives importance making swift effective decisions address students depression levels essential provide training students change educational experience mindset might help decrease depression stressrelated growth also need search better virtual teaching delivery method lessen students stress fear examinations