T Link|Richard März
Computer literacy and attitudes towards e-learning among first year medical students
Medical University of Vienna|Medical University of Vienna
medical university vienna information students available online 2005 elearning project initiated plans introduce learning management system study estimate level students computer skills number students difficulty elearning number students opposed elearningthe study conducted introductory course computerbased webbased training cbtwbt students asked fill questionnaire online covered wide range relevant attitudes experienceswhile great majority students possess sufficient computer skills acknowledge advantages interactive multimediaenhanced learning material small percentage lacks basic computer skills andor skeptical elearning also consistently significant albeit weak gender difference available computer infrastructure internet access student attitudes toward elearning found age computer use previous exposure computers important gender sizable number students 12 total make little use existing elearning offeringsmany students would benefit basic introduction computers relevant computerbased resources university given wide range computer skills among students single computer course students would useful would accepted special measures taken prevent students lack computer skills disadvantaged developing computerhostile attitudes