Abstract
Objectives: The basic aim of this study was to see the trend of usage of smart devices among dental undergraduates and their attitude towards e-learning. Study Design: Observational cross-sectional study. Setting: Oral and maxillofacial surgery department, PMC Dental Institute Faisalabad Medical University, Faisalabad. Materials and Methods: A questionnaire was developed by a team of dental experts and a literature review keeping in mind the trend of internet-connected devices and data was collected on specially designed Performa and submit it to the principal investigator. Results: The data were collected from 184 participants with a male to female ratio of 1:2.4 and the mean age was 22.5 years. From overall participants 99.5% have internet access, 97.3% use smart devices for education purposes and only 41.8% were comfortable reading e-book. The participants who find mobile phone beneficial are 92% and 28% have daily usage of more than 6-hours. When faced with a challenging scenario 23% said that they web resources and occasionally consult health-related videos. Conclusion: Within the limits of this study we concluded that students find usage of smart devices and the internet beneficial for study purposes and therefore, the study methods should consist of both books and media.
Highlights
Teaching methods are changing with the social environment and with the development of information technology
Within the limits of this study we concluded that students find usage of smart devices and the internet beneficial for study purposes and the study methods should consist of both books and media
The results of this study show that most of the dental students own smart devices and most of them use smartphones as a
Summary
Teaching methods are changing with the social environment and with the development of information technology. Information technology and internet-connected devices have made learning methods accessible, even during a pandemic that has developed due to COVID19. Information and communication technology has played a vital role in learning and higher education over the last few decades and the use of mobile/ internet-connected devices in daily tasks as well as within educational and professional environments is witnessing the use of information and communication technology [1]. Medical students have grown up in the age of information technology and they are vastly surrounded by it. All those born after the 1980s are surrounded by mobile technology and social media and are getting notable benefits from it. The trend of using smart devices has enhanced blended learning with the potential for improving campus learning if allowed within the premises [2]
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