Zoom Me In, Zoom Me Out, Zoom Me All About: Graduate Students' Perceptions of Zoom Meetings in Online Graduate Programs
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.33423/eepphz97Keywords:
higher education, Zoom, videoconferencing, graduate student, quantitative study, multiple regression, technology acceptanceAbstract
This quantitative study examined the perceptions of online graduate students regarding Zoom meetings conducted within their courses. The population included all students enrolled in online graduate educational leadership courses at a four-year university. Using convenience sampling, the final sample consisted of 217 graduate students who completed all survey items (N = 227 consenting participants total). An anonymous online survey of 12 items was distributed via Qualtrics. The first four questions collected demographic information; the remaining eight addressed perceived engagement, reasons for limited engagement, and overall perceptions of Zoom meetings. Descriptive statistics, multiple regression analysis, and analysis of variance (ANOVA) were used to analyze data in response to three research questions. Results indicated that liking the Zoom format and attendance frequency were the strongest predictors of perceived Zoom meeting value. Gender and education level did not significantly predict Zoom perceptions.
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