Title
Efficacy of LMS for teaching biochemistry to medical students in India during the CoVid-19 pandemic
Authors
KN Shashidhar, Harish Rangareddy & U Munilakshmi*
Affiliation
Department of Biochemistry, Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College, Constituent College of Sri Devaraj Urs Academy of Higher Education and Research, Kolar – 563103, Karnataka, India; *Corresponding author
KN Shashidhar – E-mail: drshashikn1971@yahoo.co.in & drshashikn1971@sduaher.ac.in; Phone: +91-9845248742
Harish Rangareddy – E-mail: harishr@sduaher.ac.in & harishreddy1349@gmail.com; Phone: +91-9845355050
U Munilakshmi – E-mail: munilakshmiu@sduaher.ac.in & lakshmisundharsj@gmail.com; Phone: +91-8748815373
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received August 1, 2023; Revised August 31, 2023; Accepted August 31, 2023, Published August 31, 2023
Abstract
During the pandemic, medical education shifted to online platforms, using the Learning Management System (LMS) for lectures, video recordings, e-resources, and assessments. An inductive qualitative study was conducted among I MBBS students for Biochemistry to assess LMS acceptance and performance. Out of 150 students, 99 responded with 70.7% finding LMS effective, 67.74% agreeing it was user-friendly, and 52.8% satisfied with the grading system. Challenges included internet connectivity, but overall, students' feedback indicated LMS acceptance with academic flexibility, highlighting its potential to enhance medical education, especially during times when e-learning becomes essential.
Keywords
Learning curve, undergraduate medical education, COVID-19
Citation
Shashidhar et al. Bioinformation 19(8): 840-843 (2023)
Edited by
P Kangueane
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
