Aim. Assessment of satisfaction of students of a medical university with the quality of distance learning. Materials and methods. A comparative prospective non-interventional study was conducted in December 2020 – January 2021, which included 167 students of the medical and prophylactic and pediatric faculties of the Ural State Medical University. Anonymous survey, submitted using the Google Forms platform, included answers to 18 open-ended questions with a choice of one or more answer options. Statistical analysis of the survey results was carried out on the basis of a summary of responses from the Google Forms platform, and Fisher’s criterion was also determined for nonparametric data. Results. When comparing the results of the questionnaire survey of students of the Ural State Medical University, it was found that three quarters of the students as a whole quite effectively adapted to the new conditions of on-line education, there were no significant differences in these indicators. Conducting classes in the format of video lessons, on-line testing and individual assignments on specific topics turned out to be the most welcomed by students forms of communication with teachers. At the same time, among the additional advantages of distance learning, students noted the possibility of combining study and work, the flexibility of the educational process and conducting classes in a comfortable home environment.
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