Challenges to web-based learning in pharmacy education in Arabic language speaking countries
Web‑based learning and web 2.0 tools which include new online educational technologies (EdTech) and social media websites like Facebook ® are playing crucial roles nowadays in pharmacy and medical education among millennial learners. Podcasting, webinars, and online learning management syste...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer - Medknow
2015
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/43960/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/43960/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/43960/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/43960/1/ArchPharmaPract6341-8492813_233528.pdf |
| Summary: | Web‑based learning and web 2.0 tools which include new online educational
technologies (EdTech) and social media websites like Facebook
®
are playing crucial roles
nowadays in pharmacy and medical education among millennial learners. Podcasting,
webinars, and online learning management systems like Moodle®
and other web 2.0 tools
have been used in pharmacy and medical education to interactively share knowledge
with peers and students. Learners can use laptops, iPads, iPhones, or tablet devices with
a stable and good Internet connection to enroll in many online courses. Implementation
of novel online EdTech in pharmacy and medical curricula has been noticed in developed
countries such as European countries, the US, Canada, and Australia. However, these
trends are scarce in the majority of Arabic language speaking countries (ALSC), where
traditional and didactic educational methods are still being used with some exceptions
seen in Palestine, Kuwait, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, UAE, and Qatar. Although these
new trends are promising to push pharmacy and medical education forward, major barriers
regarding adaptation of E‑learning and new online EdTech in Arab states have been reported
such as higher connectivity costs, information communication technology (ICT) problems,
language barriers, wars and political conflicts, poor education, financial problems, and
lack of qualified ICT‑savvy educators. More research efforts are encouraged to study
the effectiveness and proper use of web‑based learning and emerging online EdTech in
pharmacy education not only in ALSC but also in developing and developed countries. |
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