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Table 2 Self-reported opinions towards online learning among 99,559 participants in 90 medical schools

From: Students’ initial perspectives on online learning experience in China during the COVID-19 outbreak: expanding online education for future doctors on a national scale

Formal orientation provided by institutions

No. (%) a

Excellent

Good

Neutral

Poor

Bad

Students’ opinion b

19,586 (19.7)

45,803 (46.0)

28,251 (28.4)

2958 (3.0)

1575 (1.6)

Difficulties/problems

Not Encountered

Encountered

Rejection of online teaching

77,650 (78.0)

21,909 (22.0)

Network congestion

23,282 (23.4)

76,277 (76.6)

Poor arrangements and scheduling

78,885 (79.2)

20,674 (20.8)

Poor preparation of courses

93,203 (93.6)

6356 (6.4)

Untimely feedback & question-answering

89,902 (90.3)

9657 (9.7)

Insufficient interaction

54,957 (55.2)

44,602 (44.8)

Insufficient learning resources

70,711 (71.0)

28,848 (29.0)

Level of satisfaction

Extremely Satisfied

Satisfied

Neutral

Dissatisfied

Extremely Dissatisfied

Overall satisfaction towards current online-learning experience

30,721 (30.9)

31,097 (31.2)

29,091 (29.2)

5992 (6.0)

2658 (2.7)

  1. a Percentages may not add to 100 because of rounding
  2. b Number (1386) and percentage (1.4%) of students selected “not clear” was not shown in the table, so the percentage may not add to 100