Evaluation and examination of factors influencing the continued effective use of E-learning among faculty members of medical sciences universities.

Abstract

Introduction: E-learning facilitates the learning process for medical students by allowing them to enhance their knowledge, skills, and professional experiences, thereby improving quality and standards in education. The objective is to investigate the continuity of use of e-learning systems among academic faculty members of medical sciences universities.

Methods: A researcher-constructed questionnaire was distributed to collect data from approximately 300 faculty members of medical sciences universities who have used the e-learning system for at least one year. Out of these, 120 questionnaires contained valid responses. The data were processed using statistical software and the statistical analysis technique based on (SEM).

Results: The results indicated that among the demographic factors of the members, age has a significant impact on the continued use of the electronic learning system. Among the two most influential factors on the continued use of the system, perceived usefulness and satisfaction, perceived usefulness was not influential in our study. This means that the members are aware of the benefits of face-to-face instruction compared to system use because the system is simple and basic without features.

Conclusion: In our study, the incentive factor was not influential, partly due to the alignment of objectives between university management and faculty members and the use of the electronic system. Presenting more complex systems incorporating decision support and virtual training could increase perceived usefulness somewhat. Additionally, providing blended systems, combining face-to-face and virtual modalities, could compensate for the perceived usefulness.

Clinical trail number: Not applicable.