Assessing the Online Teaching Readiness Competencies Among the College Faculty of Adventist
Medical Center
2019 | I n d o n e s i a n J o u r n a l o f M u l t i d i s c i p l i n a r y S c i e n c e , 2 ( 2 ) , N o v ,
2022
could perform better in creating quizzes, tests, and online assignments in their online course. When
the faculty is equipped with knowledge of designing or creating online quizzes, tests, or tasks, that
could help the students keep interested, engaged, and motivated in an online class (Pollanen, 2007;
Vang et al., 2020). But the faculty have an average observable ability in creating instructional
videos for their students. Jayaratne and Moore (2017) revealed that creating instructional videos
was very helpful and preferred instructional activities for the students to learn online. Also,
Robertson and Flowers (2020) showed in their study that lecture or instructional video with
PowerPoint was the most effective study aid for the students.
For the course communication, using synchronous web conferencing tools, e.g., google meet
or zoom (M=4.85, SD=0.36) and communicating compliance regarding academic integrity
policies (M=4.83, SD=0.38) were rated very important. The faculty believed that synchronous
web conferencing, such as using google meet or zoom, is essential for communicating with
students in an online class. They also believed in the importance of academic integrity policies in
an online course. Due to the shifting of physical class set-up to an online class, synchronous
learning environments provide interactive learning experiences for students (Stephens & Mottet,
2008; Skylar, 2009). Thus, the teachers preferred fast and easy access to new scientific and
educational resources. They would use information and communication technology to facilitate
the teaching and learning process (Houshmandi, et al., 2019). In the case of confidence construct,
sending announcements or email reminders to course participants (M=4.51, SD=0.81) and using
synchronous web conferencing tools, e.g., google meet or zoom (M=4.51, SD=0.95), were
evaluated very confident by the faculty. The faculty perceived that they could perform well in
sending announcements or emails to their students and were skillful in using synchronous web
conferencing tools. Faculty who frequently communicate with students via notification or email
were essential online competencies. The current learning management system like Moodle,
Edmodo, and Google classroom has the features to email and send regular announcements to
online students. Sending regular announcement or emails to the student can help them updates the
online and improve the teacher-learner interaction (Palloff & Pratt, 2011; Eskey & Schulte, 2010;
Vang, Martin & Wang, 2020). The faculty rated high for using synchronous web conferencing
tools both for importance and confidence. Faculty believed that online teaching is heavily
dependent on synchronous web conferencing with the students. This result is supported by Stephen
and Mottet (2008) and Skylar (2009) that the advantages of synchronous learning modality include
real-time sharing of knowledge and learning and direct access to the teacher to ask queries and
receive feedback.
As to time management, use the learning management system features to manage time, e.g.,
online grading, rubrics, or calendar (M=4.80, SD=0.40), and allocate time to learn about new
strategies or tools (M=4.76, SD=0.43) were responded very important. Faculty perceived the
importance of using the different features in the learning management system and allocating time
to learn new strategies or tools in online teaching. Learning management systems (e.g., Moodle)
offered personalized teaching course designing with several resources and activities available.
Faculty can create classes with interactive features like embedded video, audio, animation, games,