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Table 3. A clear comparison of the objective data.
Data of other studies Data of present study
54.3% of the students have considered as multimedia to 52.9% of the students have strongly agreed that online
be the best method of learning self-assessment tool is an interesting way of learning
82.0% of the students have considered that multimedia 82.4% of the students have found online assessment
supported learning is helpful tool to be really helpful in learning
46.7% of the students were aware of internet as easy, 58.3% of the students have found that this online
effective and helpful way of studying assessment is an easy way of learning
32.7% of the students found MCQ based online 47.1% have found this MCQ based online assessment
assessment to be best mood of assessment to be the helpful in remembering the topics

Conclusions Chapman, S. J., Hakeem, A. R., Marangoni, G., &
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students in learning and practicing their topics in which iterative processing and academic trust – Teacher
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in the students’ mind. The students also found this 48–58.
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Coronavirus pushes universities to switch to
Ethical Approval online classes – but are they ready? The
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obtained from students (Approval universities-to-switch-to-online-classes-but-
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