Table 1 Percentage of DDS students who “Agreed” and “Strongly Agreed” with the statement

Anatomy & Histology

35.5 % (2.1)

40.7 % (2.2)

44.3 % (2.3)

87.2 % (3.5)

Applied Biochemistry

85.7 % (3.1)

84.3 % (3.1)

66.6 % (2.7)

55.7 % (2.7)

Applied Physiology

85.9 % (3.1)

87.2 % (3.1)

69.3 % (2.8)

59.3 % (2.8)

Integrated Clinical Science I (ICS I): Orientation to Clinical Practice (Lecture)

81.6 % (3.0)

82.2 % (3.0)

70.8 % (2.8)

75.7 % (3.1)

Fundamentals of Restorative Dentistry (Lecture)

72.3 % (2.8)

77.1 % (2.9)

66.4 % (2.7)

77.1 % (3.1)

Professionalism & Dentistry

94.3 % (3.3)

88.5 % (3.1)

74.2 % (2.9)

52.8 % (2.6)

D2 class (11 courses)

The online format supported my learning. (N = 132)

Overall, this course is effective. (N = 130)

I could fully engage with instructor and classmates.(N = 130)

I would have preferred face-to-face instruction for this course (N = 130)

Pharmacology

55.3 % (2.6)

53.10 % (2.5)

57.7 % (2.2)

43.1 % (2.3)

Immunology & Microbiology

65.9 % (2.7)

64.6 % (2.7)

49.2 % (2.4)

43.9 % (2.3)

Integrated Clinical Science II (ICS II): Lecture

59.8 % (2.6)

56.9 % (2.6)

50.8 % (2.4)

46.1 % (2.4)

Integrated Clinical Science II (ICS II): Integrated Case-Based Discussion

89.4 % (3.3)

83.1 % (3.1)

82.8 % (3.2)

37.7 % (2.2)

General Pathology

79.6 % (3.0)

77.7 % (3.0)

76.9 % (2.9)

32.3 % (2.2)

Practice Management

87.9 % (3.2)

85.4 % (3.1)

78.5 % (2.9)

38.5 % (2.2)

Pediatric Dentistry

75.7 % (2.9)

77.7 % (2.9)

61.5 % (2.6)

43.8 % (2.3)

Periodontics

72.7 % (2.8)

73.1 % (2.8)

55.4 % (2.5)

42.3 % (2.3)

Removable Prosthodontics (Lecture)

72.0 % (2.8)

73.8 % (2.8)

62.3 % (2.6)

58.4 % (2.6)

Occlusion (Lecture)

55.3 % (2.5)

61.6 % (2.6)

56.2 % (2.5)

58.4 % (2.6)

Orthodontics

47.8 % (2.3)

60.0 % (2.6)

63.9 % (2.7)

48.4 % (2.4)

D3 class (2 courses)

The online format supported my learning. (N = 61)

Overall, this course is effective. (N = 60)

I could fully engage with instructor and classmates. (N = 60)

I would have preferred face-to-face instruction for this course (N = 60)

Clinical Care of Complex Needs

83.6 % (3.0)

81.7 % (3.0)

76.6 % (3.0)

36.6 % (2.3)

Integrated Clinical Science III (ICS III)

82.0 % (3.0)

73.3 % (2.90)

75.0 % (2.9)

35.0 % (2.3)