Development and evaluation of e‐learning materials for dental hygiene students in six schools: Using smartphones to learn dental treatment procedures

Abstract

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E-Learning as a Factor Optimizing the Amount of Work Time Devoted to Preparing an Exam for Medical Program Students during the COVID-19 Epidemic Situation

“…Technological progress inevitably leads to the implementation of up-to-date technologies in distance education at every level, including continuing education [ 17 , 35 , 36 , 37 ]. Students particularly favour interactive online courses, as they seem to produce better effects than traditional methods in terms of knowledge acquisition [ 38 , 39 , 40 , 41 ].…”

“…The methods and techniques of distance education are commonly applied in medical schools, and scientific reports confirm their comparable or even greater effectiveness in comparison with traditional forms [ 16 , 37 , 38 , 44 ]. Acquiring skills in virtual reality will translate to a higher quality of medical procedures being administered to patients.…”

Hybridized dental hygiene psychomotor skills instruction: The COVID‐19 challenge

“…Educational literature on synchronous and asynchronous methods of distance education specific to fine psychomotor skills development was scarce, 1–5 forcing the dental hygiene faculty to develop our own. Our instruction to be followed in three ways: (1) live sessions hosted through the university‐sponsored platform titled Big Blue Button (BBB), (2) pre‐recorded videos developed by the course director via Flipgrid, and (3) student‐submitted videos in Flipgrid.…”

Evaluating e-learning on an international scale: An audit of computer simulation learning materials in the field of dentistry

“…Although there are some challenges in the use of technology, such as cost, IT knowledge/expertise, and equipment preparation, course provision could also be optimized using easier or inexpensive interfaces. 4 , 5 , 6 e-Learning was listed among the technologies to prepare for students’ futures that dental educators might need to adapt. 3 Further, the global/international implementation of e-learning modules might not only function to combat the scarcity of materials or limited classroom hours/teaching staff, but could also enhance dental education itself.…”

“…Widely accepted in many countries, e-learning has come under discussion in others, 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 leading to the use of advanced technology to support dental curricula possibly being encouraged more in the near future, which may serve to effect education, both domestically and internationally, as well as further enhance students’ cognitive skills. 10 Additionally, due to the current pandemic situation, education delivery has become a combination of on-site and online resources with these technology-based learning opportunities.…”