Table 3 Responses of participants in BL arm on their e-Learning experience

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To do well in the on-line quizzes all you really need is a good memory.

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2

The teacher used the on-line environment when appropriate to keep students informed about results.

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3

I received too much feedback on-line from my teacher.

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4

The teacher’s responses on-line motivated me to learn more deeply.

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5

The teacher helped to guide on-line discussions between students

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6

The teacher used the on-line environment to regularly update students about relevant unit of study information.

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7

Reading other students’ on-line submissions clarified some of my own ideas.

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8

The on-line teaching materials in this unit of study are extremely good at explaining things.

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9

The teacher’s interaction with me on-line encouraged me to get the most out of my learning.

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10

On-line quizzes helped me to learn effectively.

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11

The workload for the on-line component of this unit of study is too heavy.

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12

The teacher’s on-line responses motivated me to do more on-line learning than I would have done otherwise.

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13

Information needed to understand the purpose and contents of the unit was integrated in one place on-line.

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14

I generally had enough time to understand the things I had to learn on-line.

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15

I didn’t receive enough helpful on-line feedback from my teacher.

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16

I interacted with students’ on-line postings/submissions even if they weren’t assessed.

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17

The on-line activities are designed to get the best out of students.

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18

Other students’ on-line submissions helped me understand my ideas from a new perspective.

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19

The guidelines for using on-line discussions were clear to me.

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20

The on-line teaching materials are designed to really try to make topics interesting to students.

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21

Other students’ on-line submissions encouraged me to investigate further sources of knowledge.

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22

The sheer volume of work for the on-line component of this unit of study means it can’t all be thoroughly comprehended.

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23

The on-line learning materials helped me to learn during the face-to-face situations in this unit of study.

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24

It was clear if on-line resources were related to assessment.

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25

The on-line activities helped me to understand the face-to face activities in this unit of study.

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26

The on-line materials supported some key assessment items in this unit.

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27

The relationship between the on-line resources and the whole unit of study was clarified on the unit’s website.

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28

The teacher helped to focus on-line discussions between students.

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29

Information needed for assignments was integrated in the one place on-line.

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30

It was clear to me how the website for this unit related to the whole unit of study

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31

The teacher ensured continuous access to the relevant on-line materials throughout the semester.

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32

Overall, I was satisfied with the quality of the on-line materials and activities of this unit of study.

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