Faculty and Students' Attitude Toward E-learning
Faculty and Students' Attitude Toward E-learning at the Start of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-sectional Study
E-learning in medical education is a relatively new idea that is rapidly growing. This study aimed to assess the students and faculty staff attitude for e-learning at the emergence of COVID-19.
A prospective cross-sectional online survey based on Google form was conducted at a medical university in Iraq between March and April 2020
Study Overview
Detailed Description
E learning provides education at a generally lower cost and engages learners at a time and location that is most appropriate for them. Recent calls for reform in medical education and training have emphasized the use of information technology-empowered learning. This was enhanced more in the COVID-19 era . Some international organizations, such as the World Health Organization (WHO), have acknowledged e-learning as a helpful tool for healthcare education, particularly in developing countries. Nevertheless, the use of e-learning by the faculty members and students stayed minimum for uploading lecture notes, course books, feedbacks, and providing marks until the COVID-19 pandemic raised that need. This study aimed to evaluate faculty and students' knowledge and attitudes toward e-learning at the emergence of COVID-19 and identify the potential requirements for implementing e-learning.
An online survey was distributed to a sample of 190 faculty and 1706 students of a medical university in Iraq. Knowledge and attitudes towards e-learning were studied
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Kurdistan Region
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Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq, 44001
- Nazdar Ezzaddin Alkhateeb
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Sampling Method
Study Population
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- undergraduate students faculty staff working in Hawler Medical University
Exclusion Criteria:
- Faculty staff who are on leave for study or health purpose
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Knowledge
Time Frame: At the beginning of the study
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Students and faculties response collected on their knowledge about e-learning
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At the beginning of the study
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Attitude
Time Frame: At the beginning of the study
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Students and faculties response collected on their Attitude about e-learning
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At the beginning of the study
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Opinion
Time Frame: At the beginning of the study
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faculties and students opinion on alternative ways for assessment
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At the beginning of the study
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Nazdar E Alkhateeb, PhD, Hawler Medical university
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Actual)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Other Study ID Numbers
- 412312022
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
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