Information Technology: Its Literacy, Use, and Impact on Education through Distance Learning: A Cross-sectional Study in Health Sciences Universities in KSA and Pakistan
Background: This study was carried out to assess the use of information technology (IT) among the health profession students in two health universities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. Objectives: To assess usage of computer usage and computer skill along with attitude towards distance l...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2024-12-01
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| Series: | Hail Journal of Health Sciences |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/hjhs.hjhs_20_24 |
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| Summary: | Background:
This study was carried out to assess the use of information technology (IT) among the health profession students in two health universities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Pakistan.
Objectives:
To assess usage of computer usage and computer skill along with attitude towards distance learning among medical students of KSA and Pakistan.
Materials & Methods:
We conducted this cross-sectional study among health profession students at the College of Medicine, Saudi Arabia and the College of Dentistry, Pakistan.
Results:
A total of 616 students responded affirmatively to the dispensed survey; 164 (26.62%) of them were from Saudi Arabian University, whereas 452 (73.37%) were from Pakistani University. 66.6% of the participants responded that they have used computers for more than 24 months, among them 59.3% used it for academic purposes. Respondents identified a few MS programs being actively used by them in Saudi Arabia, which was not the same case for their Pakistani counterparts. In addition, Pakistani cohort (58.8%) responded that they use it for entertainment also which was not the case with their Saudi peers. Both cohorts identified weak Internet as a major limitation to the distance mode of learning. Furthermore, the Pakistani cohort identified the lack of practical education and clinical skills teaching as other challenges.
Conclusion:
The majority of students in this study were inclined to have online teaching and evaluation, but only as an aid to conventional systems of curriculum delivery. Students identified that conventional modes of curricular delivery are still considered superior. |
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| ISSN: | 1658-8312 1658-8592 |