Dear Pro-Green Students and Faculty:

On behalf of the Pro-Green Diploma, you are invited to participate in a research study entitled “Perceptions towards online learning: The case of Pro-Green program” conducted by Dr. Hoda Baytiyeh, Faculty of ­­­­­­­­­­Arts and Sciences at the American University of Beirut. This survey is different from the mid and end term evaluations we had asked you to participate in earlier. The purpose of this study is to investigate your perception towards online learning. The survey is a set of multiple-choice questions that will take you around 10 minutes using LimeSurvey application. The participation in this study is voluntary.

The results of the study will contribute to the quality assurance of the Pro-Green Diploma as well to the literature of online learning and mainly to the case of online diplomas in the Arab region.

The conduct of this study will adhere to the IRB approved conditions and terms. The risks of the study are minimal. The collected data will remain confidential and anonymous. You can choose whether to be in this study or not. If you volunteer to be in this study, you may withdraw at any time without consequences of any kind.

If you have questions about the study, please contact the principal investigator Dr. Hoda Baytiyeh at hb36@aub.edu.lb, at the American University of Beirut, 127 Fisk Hall, Tel: (961) 135-0000, ext:3066. If you have any question about your rights as a participant, please contact the Institutional Review Board (IRB) at American University of Beirut Medical center at (961) 135-0000, ext. 5440/2/3.

You will be receiving an individual message shortly to your inbox to complete the survey. Kindly fill out the survey as soon as you can.

We thank you for your cooperation and we look forward to your valuable feedback.

Best regards,
Pro-Green Team