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Current use of and attitudes to e-learning in otolaryngology: questionnaire survey of UK otolaryngology trainees

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 January 2011

L Fraser ,
S Gunasekaran ,
D Mistry  and
V M M Ward
L Fraser*
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Pinderfields Hospital, Wakefield, UK
S Gunasekaran
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Pinderfields Hospital, Wakefield, UK
D Mistry
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Leeds General Infirmary, UK
V M M Ward
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Pinderfields Hospital, Wakefield, UK
*
Address for correspondence: Miss Lyndsay Fraser, Department of Otolaryngology, Pinderfields Hospital, Aberford Road, Wakefield WF1 4DG, UK Fax: (0)1924 201680 E-mail: [email protected]
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Abstract

Introduction:

The E-lefENT programme is a collaborative e-learning project developed by the Department of Health and ENTUK. Prior to its introduction, we aimed to assess current use of and attitudes towards e-learning amongst UK otolaryngology trainees.

Method:

A web-based questionnaire was distributed to UK otolaryngology trainees via regional programme directors.

Results:

A total of 117 responses was received (35 per cent response rate). Most trainees reported increasing exposure to e-learning throughout their training and rated their current computer literacy skills highly, although satisfaction with current e-learning resources was found to vary widely for a variety of reasons.

Conclusion:

Meeting the educational needs of otolaryngology trainees in the current era continues to be a challenge. Most trainees are already familiar with e-learning, although the quality and delivery of available websites is currently variable. The majority of trainees who responded seemed receptive to the implementation of a free, otolaryngology-specific e-learning resource.

Keywords

OtolaryngologyLearningComputers
Type
Main Articles
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 125 , Issue 4 , April 2011 , pp. 338 - 342
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 2011

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Footnotes

Presented at the British Academic Conference in Otolaryngology, 8–10 2009, Liverpool, UK

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