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Table 1: The identified preliminary attributes which are significant for an effective on-line
presentation evaluation

Factor Statement Mean Test P-value Comment

value value
I faced difficulties due to the use of 1.18* 7.751 0.000 Strongly Agree

electronic (headphones/screens etc.)
devices for a long time

2. Technical I faced difficulties in uploading the 0.01 0.182 0.856 Not Significant
complications video recording

I faced difficulties in uploading the -0.40* -3.69 0.000 Strongly Disagree
other documents (final report and the
logbook)

I was anxious about the technical 0.31* 3.36 0.001 Agree
problems that may occur during the
sessions

I experienced distractions due to -0.02 -0.410 0.682 Not Significant
personal engagements

3. Personal I could effectively interact with the 0.96 * 8.28 0.000 Agree
interaction evaluation panel

It was easy to answer the questions in 1.09 * 8.51 0.000 Strongly Agree
the Q/A session via zoom
4. Presentation I could effectively highlight my 0.47 * 4.83 0.000 Agree

skills specific skills (Presentation skills,
vocal balance, confidence, etc.)
compared to live presentations

Playing a video recording made me 0.70 * 6.16 0.000 Agree
feel less anxious than a live

presentation

Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test: Significant Level is 0.05
Cronbach’s Alpha: 0.748

Encouragingly, students either strongly agreed or agreed with many positive statements indicating that

situations existed, and those arranged which mentioned under the methodology section have created a
conducive environment for an effective online presentation-evaluation session. Some concerns were

noted for a few statements that came under technical complications. Some of them were beyond the

control of both students and the test administrators. Understandably, students agreed on the statement

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