Electronic Learning Platform Research Articles

Modeling the Relationship among Digital Demographic Characteristics, Digital Literacy, and Academic Performance of Mathematics Major Students in an Online Learning Environment

The purpose of the study was to determine the digital demographic characteristics, digital literacy, and academic performance of students majoring in mathematics in an online learning environment, as well as to model the relationships between these variables. To measure and obtain the necessary data, the study employed a predictive-correlation research design and an adapted research questionnaire. A survey was conducted with a random sample of 322 students from the main and external campuses of the state university of interest. A series of regressions and path analyses were conducted to explore any significant variables that could possibly describe the relationships among the studied variables. Principally, the study found that the levels of information research, retrieval, and management completely and significantly mediated the relationships among the availability of technological devices, use of an electronic learning platform, and students' academic mathematics performance. In the model validation, the second model demonstrated the consistency of variables such as information research and retrieval and information management literacy in indirectly influencing the relationships between technology device availability and academic performance. A study may be conducted in conjunction with this study, to use the model devised in this study in other locales to further validate the model's overall consistency.

The Use of E-Learning in Peyton's 4-Step Approach: Evaluation of Facial Computed Tomography Scans.

Imparting procedural skills is challenging. Peyton's approach is an effective face-to-face teaching technique increasingly used in complex skills training. Institutions are beginning to incorporate online training as part of their procedural curriculum. We developed E-Peyton's to employ Peyton's approach through an electronic learning platform. The efficacy of E-Peyton's approach in teaching the interpretation of facial computed tomography (CT) scans is evaluated in this study. Naïve learners (n=41) were randomized into 2 groups based on teaching techniques employed: E-Peyton's (n=20) and Peyton's (n=21) approaches. The distance between the infraorbital margin and the posterior ledge was measured using a 3-part standardized measuring protocol on OsiriX. Twenty measurements were assessed for accuracy against the benchmark (±2mm) at week 0 and week 1. Training durations were compared. Questionnaires were administered before and after the study to identify learners' acceptance of teaching techniques and their confidence in interpreting facial CT scans. Learners in both teaching techniques had comparable skills retention. Gap scores indicate significant improvement in learner's confidence levels regardless of teaching technique (P<0.05). Both teaching techniques were well-accepted by learners. E-Peyton's and Peyton's approaches required a similar training duration. The COVID-19 pandemic highlights the importance of effective remote learning platforms. E-Peyton's approach is comparable to that of Peyton's in all areas of assessment. E-Peyton's approach effectively automates Peyton's approach, allowing for standardized, high-quality procedural skills training while reducing manpower burden.

The reality of Arabic language teachers’ use of the electronic learning platform (Darsak) and the challenges of its application in Ma’an Governorate

The study aimed to explore the reality of using e-learning platforms, specifically the Darsak platform, in teaching the Arabic language and identify the obstacles to its usage from the viewpoint of Arabic teachers in Ma'an Governorate. The researcher employed a descriptive survey methodology, utilizing a questionnaire developed by the researcher consisting of 32 items. The questionnaire was administered to a sample of 210 Arabic language teachers in Ma'an. The study revealed that the degree of using e-learning platforms by Arabic teachers in Ma'an was high. Additionally, the results indicated that the challenges faced by Arabic teachers in using e-learning platforms were also high. The findings further showed statistically significant differences in the use of e-learning platforms among Arabic teachers related to gender and years of experience, while no significant differences were attributed to the variable of academic qualifications. The study recommends organizing workshops and training courses tailored for teachers and students to enhance their skills in effectively using e-learning platforms.

Social Media in Stroke Career Development.

Social Media in Stroke Career Development.

Organization of distance education in the subject “Аnimal physiology” with using the electronic learning platform MOODLE and YouTube video hosting

The current development level in IT contributes to the introduction of computer technology and other technologies in the learning process at various levels of education. Informatization of education is a process that provides the education sector with methodology and practice for the development and optimal use of modern information and communication technologies focused on implementing the psychological and pedagogical goals of education and training. Education institutions face the challenge of preparing a new generation of teachers to use the new learning tools in teaching practices effectively. Information technologies allow the university teacher to prepare and conduct practical classes and lectures and control activities effectively and at a new level. This article highlights the experience of organizing the educational process in a distance format using information computer technologies. It analyzes the work of the most common online distance learning platforms, with the help of which the educational process takes place at the State University of Biotechnology. The authors investigated the possibilities of the electronic learning platform MOODLE (Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment) for students of the Veterinary medicine and biotechnology faculties. An analysis of the advantages of the MOODLE distance learning platform and ways to eliminate its shortcomings was carried out, the main of which, according to the authors, is the need to adapt the teaching of one of the essential fundamental disciplines to the video format and provide the combination of visualization of the classroom performance of laboratory and practical work with the possibility of independent, remote work if available access to the Internet. It is claimed that the MOODLE platform can use a wide range of video files, but this is not enough for a perfect study of the discipline “Animal Physiology”. Due to the limitation of specific technical characteristics of the MOODLE platform, the authors introduced files from YouTube video hosting into the educational process, which required creating their content. In the article, the authors presented their views on the creation of a single virtual, informational environment that combines all available technological functions of the system of professional training of future doctors of veterinary medicine.

Exploring factors influencing acceptability of online capacity building platform for HIV and AIDS monitoring and evaluation in Ghana.

Introduction: Ghana's multi-sectoral approach towards the management of HIV and AIDS has resulted in many community-level activities and programs aimed at stopping HIV infections and reducing the impact of HIV and AIDS. This study seeks to investigate whether Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) officers in Ghana will be willing to join in an electronic learning platform which is web-based as a means of building M&E capacity. Methods: 123 out of 130 participants were involved in the study. Continuous and categorical variables were analysed using means and proportions. Structural equation Modelling technique was used to determine the factors associated with acceptability/intention to use. Results: The results showed that Attitude toward usage had a positive significant influence on acceptability/intention to use (AITU). In addition, experience with online learning and Internet discussion also had a positive influence on perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use respectively. The overall model shows 71% of variation of M&E officers' attitude toward usage on acceptability/intention to use online M&E platform as observed by the covariates in the model. Conclusions: Attitude toward usage was observed to be the strongest determinant of the AITU online HIV/AIDS M&E platform for monitoring and evaluation activities.

Factors Affecting of Electronic Learning Platform Using as Perceived by Nursing Educators and Students and its relation to Nursing Students' Satisfaction

Factors Affecting of Electronic Learning Platform Using as Perceived by Nursing Educators and Students and its relation to Nursing Students' Satisfaction

Research on Auxiliary Devices for English Teaching under Intelligent Internet of Things

The advancement of Internet technology is promptly entering English classes, which fundamentally modifies the mode of English teaching. Internet of Things (IoT) is a better-linked and collaborative future for English education. The proliferation of smartphones and the Internet of Things (IoT) has made it easier for educational institutions to boost campus security, monitor vital resources, and broaden students' access to knowledge. Auxiliary devices and IoT devices give learners better access to everything from learning material to communication channels, and they give educators the capability to measure pupil learning process in real time. The response time is long in conventional English education, with low student satisfaction. Hence, in this study, the Internet of Things-assisted English Education Auxiliary Teaching Model (IoT-EEATM) has been proposed to increase teacher-student satisfaction. This study focuses on the education field, where the IoT can be utilized to create more important learning spaces using the Electronic Learning platform. This research suggests a system that allows learners to interact with surrounding physical objects virtually connected with a learning subject. An algorithm optimization technique is proposed, and data transformation technology is used to increase real-time teaching and management efficiency. The particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm further enhances the students' speculative abilities in English education. The authenticity and effectiveness of the particle swarm optimization method in the English teaching model are validated. The experimental results show that the proposed IoT-EEATM model improves student learning outcomes by 97.8%, satisfaction ratio by 96.4%, student-teacher interaction ratio by 98.8%, and participation ratio by 95.5%, reducing the execution time by 9.8% compared to other popular models.

Continuing professional development system for health-care professions, Egypt.

While the regulatory framework for medical education in Egypt has rapidly evolved, the progress of developing a system for continuing professional development has been slow. In 2018 the government approved legislation establishing a regulatory authority for continuing professional development and added expectations for continuing professional development as a condition of relicensure for physicians in Egypt. The new authority has deployed a provider-accreditation model that sets criteria for educational quality, learning outcomes, independence from industry, and tracking of learners. Only accredited providers can submit continuing professional development accredited activities. Despite regulatory and administrative support there have been several barriers to the implementation of the system including limited availability of funding, lack of suitable training venues and equipment for hands-on training, and resistance from the profession. As of March 2022, 112 continuing professional development providers have achieved accreditation, and deployed 154 accredited continuing professional development activities. The majority of accredited providers were medical associations (64%) and higher education institutions (18%), followed by medical foundations and nongovernmental organizations (13%) and health-care facilities (5%). One electronic learning platform has been accredited. Any entity with commercial interests cannot be accredited as a continuing professional development provider. Funding of continuing professional development activities can be derived from provider budgets, programme registration fees or appropriate sponsors. Funding from industry is limited to unrestricted educational grants. The foundations for an effective continuing professional development system have been established in Egypt with the aim of achieving international recognition.

Marketing Strategy of Byju’s during Covid-19

Background/Purpose: Byju’s e-learning App is one amongst the foremost used on-line learning mobile applications in India. Byju’s app operations began in 2011. it's launched by 2 business entrepreneurs Byju Raveendran and Divya Gokulnath. The Company' head workplace is in Bengaluru, India. The app shibboleth is "Fall enamored with learning.” Byju' app brings new and innovative trends in education, specifically in online education. within the beginning, the Byju e-Learning app consists of all types of students, all state boards in India, particularly from grades 1st to 12th. Furthermore, the app provides distinctive services to graduates trying attempt} to pass competitive tests like GATE, JEE, NEET, UPSC, and Bank Exams. The application' main phase is to produce an electronic learning platform with various examples to improve students' concentration. it's Indian' quickest physics app, centered solely on learning the thought by various ways and thru various animated videos, a lot of simple and effective, wherever to urge the most effective outcome in learning arithmetic and science subjects. Objective: during this paper, we have a tendency to analyze Byju' app' influence on students throughout the COVID19 pandemic, and to understand whether or not its subscription exaggerated or not in the Covid nineteen outbreak. This paper conjointly analyzes however e-learning apps will specialise in enhancing the expertise of scholars and serving to to boost client focusing and subscription rate. Design/Methodology/Approach: A survey is conducted in an exceedingly semi-urban space to investigate totally different aspects concerning on-line education through Byju’s app throughout COVID 19 pandemic. In addition, analyze the data collected from the survey and from numerous critical articles and by mistreatment the SWOT analysis framework. Findings/Results: throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, for online education, Byju' app stands as a number one online education brand, with 85% of oldsters signed to the current mobile application for his or her child' education. So, coronavirus crisis helped Byju’s app to become a frontrunner in on-line education suppliers in India. Conclusion: From the conducted survey-increased subscription rate of the app was seen and detected that customers are loyal to Byju’s App. Also, it's found that the majority of the scholars within the semi-urban space use Byju' app for their studies throughout the Covid nineteen pandemic. By SWOT analysis, we've got given some suggestions that may be accessorial to Byju' Learning App as a business strategy. Paper Type: Case study-based analysis Analysis Keywords: on-line Education, on-line learning, Byju’s App, personalised learning

Secure E-Learning System Based on ZNP and AES

A secure electronic learning platform has been created to enable teachers and students to log into their accounts to learn efficiently and safely at any place and time. This platform has been proposed due to the urgent need to develop the education system and move it from traditional to interactive e-learning. In this paper, an application implemented that access remotely using a web browser interface and saved on a server depends on a Zero-Knowledge Proof (ZKP) system with an RSA algorithm was employed to solve registration and login challenges and securely transfer passwords. Using adapted AES to encrypt each user's personal information, Exams, and save it in in encrypted form in the database. The simulated results in this paper indicate the existence of a secure e-learning system, where security was achieved by performing the registration and login process without sending the password in its explicit form over an insecure network such as the Internet, in addition to encrypting the necessary information to be stored in an incomprehensible manner in the database, in the case of presence of an attack on the database.

ВИКОРИСТАННЯ ЕЛЕКТРОННОЇ НАВЧАЛЬНОЇ ПЛАТФОРМИ MOODLE ЯК ЕФЕКТИВНИЙ СПОСІБ РЕАЛІЗАЦІЇ ДИСТАНЦІЙНОЇ ФОРМИ НАВЧАННЯ У ПРОЦЕСІ ПРОФЕСІЙНОЇ ПІДГОТОВКИ МЕНЕДЖЕРІВ

Анотація. Висвітлено проблему впровадження електронної навчальної платформи Moodle як способу реалізації дистанційної форми навчання у процесі професійної підготовки здобувачів вищої освіти за ОП «Менеджмент». Здійснений огляд наукових джерел показав, що проблема застосування платформи Moodle активно і різнопланово досліджується. Зокрема, ґрунтовними є напрацювання щодо її ефективності під час роботи з майбутніми фахівцями соціономічних професій: філологами, педагогами, проте про застосування такого методу роботи з менеджерами з’ясовано небагато, що й робить наше дослідження актуальним. На першому етапі дослідження, окрім огляду тематичної наукової літератури, здійснили моніторинг використання навчальної платформи Moodle у світі. Одержані дані показали, що Україна не входить у топ країн-лідерів у використанні згаданої навчальної платформи. На перших позиціях країни Європи, Північної та Південної Америки. Це пояснюється тим, що донедавна використання Moodle у вітчизняних закладах вищої освіти було скоріше поодинокою практикою, ніж буденним явищем. Каталізатором апробації Moodle в Україні став вимушений локдаун, що спонукав навчальні установи переформатовувати навчальний процес, адаптовувати його до реалій дистанційної освіти. За таких обставин використання нових можливостей електронних навчальних платформ стало крайньою потребою. Відносна простота інтерфейсу, достатній набір опцій і відкритий доступ зробили Moodle ресурсом, що трансформував навчальний процес у віртуальне освітнє середовище. Емпірична частина — другий етап нашого дослідження. Ми ознайомились з особливостями підготовки фахівців за спеціальністю «Менеджмент організацій і адміністрування» у Державному закладі «Луганський національний університет імені Тараса Шевченка». Провели педагогічний експеримент, залучивши 103 респонденти, яким пропонували дати відповіді на запропоновані нами в опитувальнику «Ефективність Moodle: погляд студента» запитання, а також висловити свою думку під час бесід. Мета полягала в тому, щоб з’ясувати ставлення до дистанційного навчання загалом і навчальної платформи Moodle, зокрема; виявити рівень задоволення / незадоволення; знайти шляхи поліпшення наявної ситуації. Одержані дані показали, що, загалом, студентство оцінює переваги дистанційного навчання через Moodle, проте наявність скептично налаштованих респондентів свідчить, що така форма навчання все ж потребує доопрацювання. Ключові слова: навчальна платформа Moodle, дистанційне навчання, заклади вищої освіти, професійна підготовка, менеджер. Формул: 0; рис.: 2; табл.: 1; бібл.: 10.

Personalised recommendation model for senior learning: a case study of Thai seniors to enhance social network skills

To promote senior learning, this study proposes a personalised recommendation model using the combination of performance, preference, and physical condition factors of the learners, namely the 3P personalised recommendation model. Presented in the set of pre-defined rules, it consists of learning object selection and content presentation. A total of 68 Thai seniors aged between 60 and 83 years old from senior school participated in the case study for enhancing social media skills, how to use LINE application, on electronic learning platform. The learners were required to complete all learning objects with flexible learning paces. The recommendation was given to everyone individually after having each test in a learning object. The proposed model was evaluated in learning enhancement ability and learner satisfaction. The result revealed that the recommendation provided by the proposed model could effectively enhance learning efficiency of seniors. Also, the proposed model obtained satisfaction at the 'very satisfied' level.

Byju’s Learning App in the COVID-19 Outbreak to Analyze Online Education-A Case Study

Background/Purpose: Byju’s e-learning App is one of the most used online learning mobile applications in India. Byju’s app operations began in 2011. It is launched by two business entrepreneurs Byju Raveendran and Divya Gokulnath. The Company's head office is in Bengaluru, India. The app slogan is "Fall in love with learning.” Byju's app brings new and innovative trends in education, specifically in online education. In the beginning, the Byju e-Learning app consists of all kinds of students, all state boards in India, especially from grades first to 12th. Furthermore, the app provides unique services to graduates attempting to pass competitive tests like GATE, JEE, NEET, UPSC, and Bank Exams. The application's main segment is to provide an electronic learning platform with numerous examples to improve students' concentration. It is Indian's fastest electronics app, focused only on learning the concept by various methods and through various animated videos, more straightforward and effective, where to get the best outcome in learning mathematics and science subjects. Objective: In this paper, we analyze Byju's app's influence on students during the COVID-19 pandemic, and to know whether its subscription increased or not in the Covid 19 outbreak. This paper also analyzes how e-learning apps can focus on enhancing the experience of students and helping to improve customer focusing and subscription rate. Design/Methodology/Approach: A survey is conducted in a semi-urban area to analyze different aspects related to online education through Byju’s app during COVID 19 pandemic. In addition, analyze the information collected from the survey and from various scholarly articles and by using the SWOT analysis framework. Findings/Results: During the COVID-19 pandemic, for online education, Byju's app stands as a leading online education brand, with 85% of parents subscribed to this mobile application for their child's education. So, coronavirus crisis helped Byju’s app to become a leader in online education providers in India. Conclusion: From the conducted survey-increased subscription rate of the app was seen and noticed that customers are loyal to Byju’s App. Also, it is found that most of the students in the semi-urban area use Byju's app for their studies during the Covid 19 pandemic. By SWOT analysis, we have given some suggestions that can be added to Byju's Learning App as a business strategy. Paper Type: Case study-based Research Analysis

Implementing E-Learning to Enhance the Management of Postpartum Hemorrhage

ObjectiveTo determine if perinatal outcomes related to postpartum hemorrhage could be improved by blending existing strategies with the use of an online, assessment-driven electronic learning (e-learning) platform. DesignThe Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s Model for Improvement provided a structure for this performance improvement project. Outcome evaluation was further supported by the Kirkpatrick model. Setting/Local ProblemReports of rising maternal morbidity and mortality in the United States prompted action within a multisite health system. Maternity care teams were determined to proactively support excellence in practice through enhancements to continuing education. ParticipantsMaternity providers and nurses practicing within the organization completed the training. Intervention/MeasurementsOnline, assessment-driven learning modules for maternity emergencies were blended with existing instructor-led courses, simulation, and Team Strategies to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety (TeamSTEPPS) training in early 2017. In addition, a postpartum hemorrhage safety bundle was implemented. Outcome measures included rates of hemorrhage, massive transfusion, and intensive care unit admission for women admitted for childbirth. Outcome measures were tracked using retrospective chart review with baseline period October 1, 2016, through March 31, 2017, and performance period April 1, 2017, through March 31, 2018. ResultsImprovements in perinatal outcomes were observed. The average rate of hemorrhage decreased by 3% (from 56.4/1,000 to 54.7/1,000). Median massive transfusion rates decreased by 35% (from 2.3/1,000 to 1.5/1,000). Similarly, the median rate of maternal intensive care unit admissions decreased by 77% (from 3.1/1,000 to 0.7/1,000). A downward shift was supported with zero intensive care unit admissions for 6 of the last 7 months (n = 4,422 pregnant women or women who experienced birth during the current admission). ConclusionExcellence in the management of postpartum hemorrhage was supported through a multipronged approach that included the use of an online e-learning platform for maternity emergencies.

The Effect of a Proposed Training Curriculum Using an Electronic Learning Platform According to the Principle of Social Distancing to Improve Some Physical Fitness Elements for Female Futsal Players

The Effect of a Proposed Training Curriculum Using an Electronic Learning Platform According to the Principle of Social Distancing to Improve Some Physical Fitness Elements for Female Futsal Players

Flipping the Passive Radiology Elective by Including Active Learning.

Exposure to radiology in undergraduate medical education is often restricted by other curriculum demands. Designing an effective radiology elective for medical students who choose to supplement their education can be challenging as it is often a passive observership-style elective. In this study, we examined the impact of incorporating an online learning platform and electronic book into radiology electives to stimulate active learning. We enrolled 23 students who pursued a 2-week diagnostic radiology elective at our institution. Their radiology knowledge prior to the elective was assessed using 2 pretests. Students had opportunities to work with radiologists to review clinical imaging, attend academic rounds, and learn from the online learning resources. Their knowledge after the elective was assessed by readministering the 2 tests as "posttests." Students also ranked their perception of the elective experience and educational resources on a Likert scale from 1 to 5. There were statistically significant increases of 13.4% (P < .0001) in mean test 1 scores and 6.8% in mean test 2 scores (P = .001). Students also had favorable perceptions of the radiology elective experience and rated the electronic book (median score: 5 of 5) and online learning platform (4.5 of 5) as valuable educational resources. The implementation of an electronic book and online learning platform improved knowledge in radiology and resulted in positive student perceptions of the elective experience. This supports the use of online resources to facilitate independent self-learning for future radiology electives.

Technology Acceptance and Information System Success of a Mobile Electronic Platform for Nonphysician Clinical Students in Zambia: Prospective, Nonrandomized Intervention Study.

BackgroundZambia is still experiencing a severe shortage of health workers, which is impacting the national health care system. Very few people are trained, educational infrastructure is inadequate, and senior human resources for training are not yet sufficient to produce the number of health care workers needed, especially for currently underserved rural areas. Therefore, to strengthen the medical education program of medical licentiates, we implemented a tablet-based electronic learning platform (e-platform) with a medical decision-support component.ObjectiveAs the primary objective, this study aimed to explore the acceptance and information system (IS) success of an e-platform focused on offline-based tablet usage for nonphysician clinical students in a low-resource context in Zambia, Africa. Furthermore, we aimed to evaluate student demographic factors and prior technological experience, as well as medical lecturers’ acceptance of technology of the e-platform.MethodsWe collected data for the study before and after the intervention. Before the intervention, we collected student demographic data and prior technological experience using a questionnaire. After the intervention, we collected results of the questionnaire on technology acceptance of students and IS success of the e-platform, as well as technology acceptance of medical lecturers. We calculated statistical measures such as means, standard deviations, and correlations of investigated variables. The study report was compiled using the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials-Electronic Health checklist.ResultsOverall, questionnaire results of students and medical lecturers indicated acceptance of the e-platform and showed higher ratings for overall net benefits and information quality (students) and perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness (medical lecturers) as compared with ratings of other categories. The lowest scores were conveyed for system use and service quality (students) and attitude and behavioral intention (medical lecturers).ConclusionsAcceptance of the e-platform as a learning technology for strengthening medical education in a low-resource context in Zambia was generally high for students and medical lecturers, but shortcomings were also identified. Results indicated low overall usage of the e-platform as a learning and teaching tool. One hindering factor was the tablets’ overall weak reliability with regard to its service life and battery life span, and another was the teachers’ low engagement with the e-platform. Next steps may include other hardware and more technology-based training for medical lecturers. The evaluation results indicated that the e-platform may open new promise for further strengthening and expanding medical education in this context, especially with more affordable and viable technologies that are available.

Use of the Smartphone App WhatsApp as an E-Learning Method for Medical Residents: Multicenter Controlled Randomized Trial.

BackgroundThe WhatsApp smartphone app is the most widely used instant messaging app in the world. Recent studies reported the use of WhatsApp for educational purposes, but there is no prospective study comparing WhatsApp’s pedagogical effectiveness to that of any other teaching modality.ObjectiveThe main objective of this study was to measure the impact of a learning program via WhatsApp on clinical reasoning in medical residents.MethodsThis prospective, randomized, multicenter study was conducted among first- and second-year anesthesiology residents (offline recruitment) from four university hospitals in France. Residents were randomized in two groups of online teaching (WhatsApp and control). The WhatsApp group benefited from daily delivery of teaching documents on the WhatsApp app and a weekly clinical case supervised by a senior physician. In the control group, residents had access to the same documents via a traditional computer electronic learning (e-learning) platform. Medical reasoning was self-assessed online by a script concordance test (SCT; primary parameter), and medical knowledge was assessed using multiple-choice questions (MCQs). The residents also completed an online satisfaction questionnaire.ResultsIn this study, 62 residents were randomized (32 to the WhatsApp group and 30 to the control group) and 22 residents in each group answered the online final evaluation. We found a difference between the WhatsApp and control groups for SCTs (60% [SD 9%] vs 68% [SD 11%]; P=.006) but no difference for MCQs (18/30 [SD 4] vs 16/30 [SD 4]; P=.22). Concerning satisfaction, there was a better global satisfaction rate in the WhatsApp group than in the control group (8/10 [interquartile range 8-9] vs 8/10 [interquartile range 8-8]; P=.049).ConclusionsCompared to traditional e-learning, the use of WhatsApp for teaching residents was associated with worse clinical reasoning despite better global appreciation. The use of WhatsApp probably contributes to the dispersion of attention linked to the use of the smartphone. The impact of smartphones on clinical reasoning should be studied further.

A Paradigm Shift in Nurse Specialist Clinical Supervision-Implementation of a Competence Program.

The change of the anesthesia-, intensive-, surgery-, and oncological nursing postgraduate education into clinical-oriented master programs makes it necessary to increase the professional skills of nurse specialist clinical supervisors. A competence program for clinical supervisors (15 credits) was developed by a university in Norway from 2014 to 2015 in order to facilitate capacity building of academic and pedagogical knowledge. To illuminate nurse specialist clinical supervisors' learning components by implementing a competence program in clinical supervision. A qualitative document analysis of 44 written assignments made by 18 nurse specialist clinical supervisors participating in the competence program, which were collected from the University's electronic learning platform. One main theme and two themes emerged: Changes in the professional paradigm, Learning components that influence clinical supervisors' style and Learning components that have an impact on clinical supervisors' professional growth. This study provides valuable insight into the learning components in clinical supervision that have contributed to a change in the nurse specialist clinical supervision paradigm. The supervisors have formal competence to provide clinical supervision to postgraduate students at master level. The program confirms the value of educating nurse specialist clinical supervisors and we recommend that it should be continued and further evaluated.