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Table 3 Specifications of connecting devices and attendance in the virtual class by faculty members

From: Assessment of virtual education during the covid-19 pandemic from the perspective of faculty members and students: a cross-sectional descriptive study in northwest Iran

Variable

Frequency

Percent

Communication device to connect to virtual education systems and attend to class

Smart mobile

1

4.5

Laptop

14

63.6

Desktop computer

2

9.1

Mobile phone and laptop (simultaneously)

3

13.6

Mobile, laptop, computer (simultaneously)

2

9.1

Internet connection

Mobile phone Internet

4

18.2

High speed home internet (ADSL)

6

27.3

Internal college Internet

5

22.7

 A combination of all the above

7

31.8

Mobile phone and SIM card support from the 4th generation of mobile phone networks

Yes (both)

21

95.5

No (none)

1

4.5

The method of holding a virtual class

Simultaneous online classes

8

36.4

Uploading content in the Navid* system

5

22.7

Face-to-face class (internship)

1

4.5

 A combination of simultaneous online class and Navid

3

13.6

 A combination of all the above

5

22.7

How to present content and uploads in the Navid system

PowerPoint & Voice

9

40.9

PDF (Portable Document Format) & Word File

7

31.8

Video & Image

1

4.5

 A combination of all the above

5

22.7

How to handle students’ problems and questions during the virtual course

Email and phone call

2

9.1

Forming social network groups

11

50

The formation of the Navid group and system

3

13.6

Holding an in-person troubleshooting class

1

4.5

 A combination of virtual group formation and in-person class

1

4.5

 A combination of all the above

4

18.2

  1. * The virtual education system of Iranian universities of medical sciences