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Table 1 Summary of qualitative analysis. Abbreviated list of themes and codes (for a complete list of all codes see Additional file 2). Each theme will be further explored in the results in the order presented here. The order in which themes are presented was chosen to best allow integration with quantitative data

From: A hierarchy of needs for remote undergraduate medical education: lessons from the medical student experience

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Themes

Sample of Included Codes

1

Role of technology and virtual resources for enhancement of learning

ā€¢ Virtual experience

ā€¢ Technology

ā€¢ Resources

2

Flexibility

ā€¢ Asynchronous learning

ā€¢ Time efficiency

ā€¢ Self-directed learning

3

Effects of learning in an exclusively virtual environment

ā€¢ Learning

ā€¢ Alternative modalities

ā€¢ Length of class time

4

Sense of connection to people and course material through interpersonal interactions

ā€¢ Engagement

ā€¢ Participation

ā€¢ Maintaining relationships

5

Professionalism in the virtual environment

ā€¢ Accountability

ā€¢ Etiquette

ā€¢ Expectations

6

Adaptation of assessment and feedback to virtual environment

ā€¢ Assessments

ā€¢ Presentations

ā€¢ Faculty feedback