ABSTRACT
Background: Information and communication technology is a new approach to the teaching and learning process, now widely accepted as a necessary tool for attainment of developmental goals. From traditional blackboard and lectures, education has moved to e-learning. E-learning is a flexible term that refers to the improvement in knowledge and performance through use of computer and internet technologies
Objective: To compare the e-learning in medical students of medical colleges of two metropolitan cities of Punjab
Methodology: This cross sectional survey was conducted for the final year MBBS students of King Edward Medical University, Lahore [KEMU] and Khawaja Muhammad Safdar Medical College, Sialkot [KMSMC] from 1st January to 30th June 2017. A 5 domained validated questionnaire was used. Students were included by non-probability convenient sampling. A questionnaire was emailed to 210 study participants. A total of 145 students [69% response rate] from both the colleges responded to the questionnaire. Data was entered in SPSS 20 for statistical analysis. Independent sample t-test was applied where data was normal while Mann Whitney U test was applied where data was not normally distributed
Results: In this study, a total of 145 students participated. The mean scores for perceived usefulness for e-learning, ease of e-learning, e-learning stressor and e-distance use of e-learning was statistically same in KEMU and KMSMC students. However, the score for intention to adopt for e-learning had statistically higher mean in students of KEMU. [p-value = 0.004]
Conclusion: Medical students from both the institutions of metropolitan cities recognize the uses of e-learning in medical education and are perceptive to adopt it