Level of E-learning Skills among Medicine College Students in Northern Border University

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Faculty of Education and Arts – Northern Borders University

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The study aims to assess the current level of e-learning skills among Medicine college students in Northern Border University in Saudi Arabia from their perception. The study employed the descriptive analysis research method. Based on the related literature, a questionnaire consists of thirty-three items distributed in seven sections was constructed, validated and then, completed by all first year students in the Medical School in Northern Border University (N=39). The results show that students have a "Moderate" level of e-learning skills (M=1.91). Moreover, the results indicate that the students have a "low" level of skills that required to use the Digital Libraries (M=1.48) and Massive Open Online Courses (M=1.33). Whilst, they have "High" level of skills that required to use Mobile Devices (M=2.70) and Cloud Computing applications in learning (M=2.40).  The study recommends providing training programmes or "e-learning course" to enhance e-learning skills among medical students' in Northern Border University.   

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