World Journal of Engineering Research and Technology

Dr. Yousef Mehdipour*

ABSTRACT

Electronic learning or E-Learning is one of the most important learning environments in the information age. So efforts and experiences related to this type of learning, have been widely considered in worldwide. In general, E-learning is a set of educational activities that carried out using electronic devices such as audio, video, virtual networks, and computers. This research aimed to identifying E-learning Barriers in Zahedan University of Medical Sciences (ZAUMS). This descriptive cross-sectional study was performed on 900 students of ZAUMS that selected by a randomized sampling (available sample) method in spring 2018. The research tool was a research made questionnaire that its? content validity confirmed by several health information technology professors and its? reliability confirmed through a test-retest method (Cronbach's alpha = 0/87). Finally, the data were analyzed by SPSS.V16 software. From the perspective of the students, the e-learning environment is an independent learning environment. People feel satisfied with e-learning and e-learning is easy. Despite the easy use of this system, there are individual, organizational, managerial, technological barriers, and also there are lack of enough support for this system, lack of experienced human resources, and lack of the technology infrastructure in the ZAUMS. So, It is necessary to simultaneously provide the infrastructure, must to take some procedures in the field of explaining the necessity of e-learning, regarding the support necessary for the institutionalization of e-learning by high-level executives, increasing the motivation of learners, increasing the internet speed, and reducing the cost of updating educational content.

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