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dc.contributor.author | Sumera Saeed | |
dc.contributor.author | Beenish Shah | |
dc.contributor.author | Asma Basharat Ali | |
dc.contributor.author | Asma Shahid | |
dc.contributor.author | Ayesha Anis | |
dc.contributor.author | Batool Sajjad | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2020-09-29T00:57:47Z | |
dc.date.available | 2020-09-29T00:57:47Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2021-04-01 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 2220-7562 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/10268 | |
dc.description.abstract | Objectives: To evaluate the IT aptitude of medical and dental students. The secondary objectives were to identify IT related issues faced by students during e-learning sessions,to asssess the perception of e-learning among students and to assess the perception of different e-media among students. Study design and Setting: A cross-sectional study was conducted among randomly selected MBBS and BDS students of various private Medical and Dental Colleges of Karachi, affiliated with the same University. Methodology: The sample size was calculated to be 442. Students from the first year to the final year were approached to fill the online pre-tested questionnaire. The data collected was analyzed using SPSS, Version 21. Confidentiality and privacy of the data were maintained. Ethical approval was taken from the relevant boards. Results: Out of 446 participants, 57.62% were from MBBS and 42.3% were from BDS. 96.41% of students were taking their online classes from their home. Most of the students (56.7%) preferred mobile phones for these sessions and used broadband or local area network internet connections (55.59%). Conclusion: Uninterrupted network connectivity is crucial for the effective implementation of a Virtual Education Program. The Medical and Dental Colleges of a developing country like Pakistan, have a long way to go but with the development of a technologically sound infrastructure, e-learning can prove to be successful in the future | en_US |
dc.description.sponsorship | JBUMDC | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | Bahria University Medical and Dental College Karachi | en_US |
dc.relation.ispartofseries | 11;2 | |
dc.subject | : COVID-19, e-learning, Distance learning, Online learning, Medical and Dental students, Social distancing, Teaching modalities, Virtual learning environment | en_US |
dc.title | E-Learning Experience of Medical and Dental Students from Private Colleges of Karachi, During COVID-19 | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |