Faculty and Students' Attitude Toward E-learning

Medical Education Clinical Trial

Official title:

Faculty and Students' Attitude Toward E-learning at the Start of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-sectional Study

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05223465
• Other study ID #: 412312022
• Status: Completed
• Start date: March 1, 2020
• Est. completion date: June 30, 2021

Study information

• Verified date: January 2022
• Source: Hawler Medical University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

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

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

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 1896
• Est. completion date: June 30, 2021
• Est. primary completion date: April 30, 2020
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• undergraduate students faculty staff working in Hawler Medical University

Exclusion Criteria:

• Faculty staff who are on leave for study or health purpose

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• E Learning
• Medical Education

Intervention

Other:
• Survey
Google form distributed for students and faculties

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Iraq	Nazdar Ezzaddin Alkhateeb	Erbil	Kurdistan Region

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Hawler Medical University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Iraq, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Knowledge	Students and faculties response collected on their knowledge about e-learning	At the beginning of the study
Primary	Attitude	Students and faculties response collected on their Attitude about e-learning	At the beginning of the study
Secondary	Opinion	faculties and students opinion on alternative ways for assessment	At the beginning of the study