E-readiness among first year medical students at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya
dc.contributor.author | Maduwanthi, A.A.H. | |
dc.contributor.author | Hettige, S. | |
dc.contributor.author | Ediriweera, D.S. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-10-25T04:59:41Z | |
dc.date.available | 2017-10-25T04:59:41Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2017 | |
dc.description | Poster Presentation Abstract (PP 109), 130th Anniversary International Medical Congress, Sri Lanka Medical Association, 13th-16th July 2017 Colombo, Sri Lanka | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | INTRODUCTION & OBJECTIVES: E-readiness refers to the measurement of the degree of preparedness and willingness of a country to participate in the electronic world. In Sri Lanka there is a lack of research to measure the e-readiness among higher educational students. This study is done to assess the level of e-readiness among first year medical students at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya. METHODS: A self-administered questionnaire was given to all first year students at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya in 2017. RESULTS: Among 155 students, 42.6% were males. All have used computers previously and 72% owned a personal laptop. 68% have been using computers more than once a week and another 21% at least once a month. Students’ perceptions on their ability to use computers were as follows: 21% as good, 68% as average and 10% as poor. 68% had formal computer training and 54% had at least some paper qualifications related to the training which they had undergone, where 41% had learnt Information Technology (IT) as a subject during O/Ls, 22% had followed a certificate level course and 5% had diplomas. All could search the web and had e-mail accounts. 96.8% had used the office package. 38.7% and 20.6% could edit videos and images respectively. CONCLUSION: All had used computers and e-mail accounts. Majority had a formal training and were capable of handling the office package. | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | Sri Lanka Medical Association, 130th Anniversary International Medical Congress. 2017;62(Supplement 1):209 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 0009-0895 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/17870 | |
dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
dc.publisher | Sri Lanka Medical Association | en_US |
dc.subject | E-readiness | en_US |
dc.title | E-readiness among first year medical students at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya | en_US |
dc.type | Conference Abstract | en_US |
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