Introducing dental students to e-learning at a South African university

Mohamed, Nadia

doi:10.7196/ajhpe.179

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“…Modern technologies, and especially the Internet, have changed the information seeking-behaviors of students (Arya & Talukdar, 2010;Boumarafi, 2010;Mohamed & Peerbhay, 2012;Suryani, 2007;Wilmes, 2011). The possibility of rapid access to information and learning materials stored anywhere in the world, along with a higher probability of finding the required answers, directly affects the way students learn and approach their tasks.…”

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confidence: 98%

Croatian university students' use and perception of electronic resources

Dukić

Strišković

2015

Library & Information Science Research

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Croatian university students' use and perception of electronic resources

Dukić

Strišković

2015

Library & Information Science Research

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“…The authors explain these results as due to "lack of ICT infrastructures to supports blended e-learning approaches" [2]. The lack of access to the Internet at home, the lack of computer availability, slow internet connection and login problems are cited as the main obstacles to access online educational resources at the University of the Western Cape (UWC) in Cape Town [3]. Improving Internet access and enhancing ICT literacy and information literacy in the developing world is still an area of great concern [4].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Distance learning during the pandemic: managing the challenges

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This study examined educational challenges related to teaching online at universities that have surfaced during the COVID-19 outbreak. The authors explicate the main issues pertaining to online teaching and learning in general and foreign languages teaching in particular. The article sets out to address the following challenges for educators using information and communication technology: handling a wide variety of online learning platforms and learning apps, adapting courses to a fully online environment and increasing students’ engagement. Finally, the article identifies strategies and techniques for reducing or eliminating these issues for students and academic staff. The objectives set have been achieved by means of general methods of scientific knowledge (observation, analysis and synthesis) and reflective methods. The authors conclude that there should be a strong emphasis on a comprehensive approach to support students and academic staff in online learning environment. The results and implications of this study are critical for educators developing and delivering online language courses.

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“…Similar transformation in South African dental curricula has been noted (6)(7)(8). The prevalence, distribution and impact of largely preventable oral diseases place a huge burden on scarce resources within the health system in South Africa (9).…”

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confidence: 62%