Evaluation of E-Learning Practices in Undergraduate Medical Education: Results of a Survey in Sri Lanka
| dc.contributor.author | Edirippulige, Sisira | |
| dc.contributor.author | Marasinghe, Rohana B. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Smith, Anthony C | |
| dc.contributor.author | Fujisawa, Yoshikazu | |
| dc.contributor.author | Herath, Walisundara B | |
| dc.contributor.author | Jiffry, M T M | |
| dc.contributor.author | Wootton, Richard | |
| dc.contributor.editor | Hein, Andreas | |
| dc.contributor.editor | Thoben, Wilfried | |
| dc.contributor.editor | Appelrath, Hans-Jürgen | |
| dc.contributor.editor | Jensch, Peter | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-05-06T09:05:16Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2019-05-06T09:05:16Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2007 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Objective: The present study investigates the knowledge, perceptions and the utilisation of e-learning modalities in medical education by the students in Sri Lanka. We also examined the potential barriers which may prevent the uptake of e-learning strategies in health and medical education. Methods: A questionnaire focusing on the knowledge, attitudes and expectations of medical students towards e-learning was distributed to all final year medical students (n=136) at the Faculty of Medicine, Sri Jayewardenepura University, Sri Lanka. The survey was conducted during their regular lectures and completed questionnaires were collected after their classes. Findings: 100 surveys (74%) were completed and returned. Nearly half of the respondents (43%) admitted that they were familiar with the term e-learning. Only 19% of respondents stated that they had used e-learning modalities for educational purposes. The majority of respondents said that they had not used web-based learning material or multimedia resources for medical education. However, more than half of (56%) respondents agreed that e-learning modalities would be useful tools in medical education and 49% said that e-learning must be expanded in medical education. Conclusions: Despite the majority of respondents believed that e-learning modalities can be a useful tool to address some of the problems in medical education in developing countries, a lack of technology and learning opportunities have restricted the potential benefits. | en |
| dc.identifier.isbn | 978-3-88579-212-3 | |
| dc.identifier.pissn | 1617-5468 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://dl.gi.de/handle/20.500.12116/22166 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Gesellschaft für Informatik e. V. | |
| dc.relation.ispartof | European Conference on eHealth 2007 | |
| dc.relation.ispartofseries | Lecture Notes in Informatics (LNI) - Proceedings, Volume P-118 | |
| dc.title | Evaluation of E-Learning Practices in Undergraduate Medical Education: Results of a Survey in Sri Lanka | en |
| dc.type | Text/Conference Paper | |
| gi.citation.endPage | 224 | |
| gi.citation.publisherPlace | Bonn | |
| gi.citation.startPage | 217 | |
| gi.conference.date | 11.-12. Oktober 2007 | |
| gi.conference.location | Oldenburg | |
| gi.conference.sessiontitle | Regular Research Papers |
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