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Zoom has become a powerful tool of online education in today’s society. Ensuring the quality of online education platforms has been a growing concern for the last several years. However, there is a lack of research in this field especially in relation to the perspectives of students. Hence, there is a need for more empirical research in this area. This study used qualitative methods to investigate the perception of master’s students of Sweden regarding their experience using Zoom in online education. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with three students and the method of interpretation chosen was thematic analysis through an inductive approach. The findings of this study revealed that better interaction, improved brainstorming, and easier participation were the themes contributing to the benefits of Zoom over other applications like: Google meet, Skype and Microsoft teams for online lectures. The drawbacks of Zoom were misusing Zoom features, and limited space for taking notes. These findings can be used by instructors in the future to understand the perception of students and improve the use of Zoom education.
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Elbanna, Z., Mazzara, M. (2023). Perception Towards “Zoom” Live Lectures by Master’s Students of Sweden. In: Auer, M.E., Pachatz, W., Rüütmann, T. (eds) Learning in the Age of Digital and Green Transition. ICL 2022. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 633. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-26876-2_56
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