Perceptions of students regarding E-learning during Covid-19 at a private medical college.
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SUBMITTER: Abbasi S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7306963 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May
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Perceptions of students regarding E-learning during Covid-19 at a private medical college.
Abbasi Sahar S Ayoob Tahera T Malik Abdul A Memon Shabnam Iqbal SI
Pakistan journal of medical sciences 20200501 COVID19-S4
<h4>Objective</h4>The purpose of this study was to determine the perceptions of students towards e-learning during the lock down.<h4>Methods</h4>A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at Liaquat College of Medicine and Dentistry. MBBS and BDS students of all levels participated in the study with a sample size calculated as 377. A self-administered questionnaire was developed. After validation from the Medical Education Experts, pilot test was run on 30 participants before the administ ...[more]
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