A look back at mandatory online instruction: Preserving a record of student preferences and experiences

AbstractThis study examines and preserves a record of the preferences and experiences of junior-level business students majoring in accounting when online instruction was mandatory during the COVID-19 pandemic. Two separate surveys were completed by 327 and 247 students covering five semesters. Among other results, the data collected and analyzed included whether students turned off their video (camera) and why, the degree of burnout students experienced, what instructional modality students preferred, the positives and negatives of online instruction, and whether student gender was statistically significant.Keywords: Burnout (fatigue)genderonline instructionpreferencesstudentszoom video (camera) Ethical approvalThe survey used in this study involving human subjects was reviewed by the Committee for Protection of Human Subjects at California State University, Northridge, and found not to be subject to institutional review board regulation.Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).