Table 3 Respondent projections of the future of virtual conferences
From: Virtual conference participant’s perceptions of its effectiveness and future projections
Items | Mean (SD) | Median (Q1:Q3) |
|---|---|---|
The use of technology will become more important for the successful delivery of conferences. | 3.47 (.56) | 4.0 (3.0:4.0) |
Virtual conferences will become more popular. | 3.26 (.60) | 3.0 (3.0:4.0) |
Researchers will be able to attend the conference with more ease and convenience in the virtual format. | 3.23 (.64) | 3.0 (3.0:4.0) |
Virtual conferences will be more cost-effective than conventional ones. | 3.18 (.65) | 3.0 (3.0:4.0) |
The virtual conference will help revitalize the academic society. | 3.11 (.74) | 3.0 (3.0:4.0) |
There are still technical barriers to effective implementation of virtual conferences. | 2.51 (.75) | 3.0 (2.0:3.0) |
The need for virtual conference will decrease when the COVID-19 ends. | 2.36 (.77) | 2.0 (2.0:3.0) |