Faculty and Students' Attitude Toward E-learning

Study Overview
=================
Brief 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

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

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

Conditions
-----------------
E Learning, Medical Education

Intervention / Treatment
-----------------
* Other: Survey


Participation Criteria
=================
Eligibility Criteria
-----------------
Inclusion Criteria: undergraduate students faculty staff working in Hawler Medical University Exclusion Criteria: Faculty staff who are on leave for study or health purpose

Ages Eligible for Study
-----------------
Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
-----------------
All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
-----------------
No

Study Plan
=================
How is the study designed?
-----------------

Arms and Interventions

| Intervention/Treatment |
| --- |
|Other: Survey|Google form distributed for students and faculties|

What is the study measuring?
-----------------
Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Knowledge | Students and faculties response collected on their knowledge about e-learning | At the beginning of the study | 
| Attitude | Students and faculties response collected on their Attitude about e-learning | At the beginning of the study | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Opinion | faculties and students opinion on alternative ways for assessment | At the beginning of the study | 

 Terms related to the study
=================
Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
-----------------
Medical Education, E-learning, COVID-19, Students' attitude, Facultys' attitude