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dc.contributor.authorKyalo, I.
dc.contributor.authorHopkins, Sandra
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-30T13:02:53Z
dc.date.available2017-01-30T13:02:53Z
dc.date.created2013-08-13T20:00:23Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.identifier.citationKyalo, Isaac and Hopkins, Sandra. 2013. Exploring the Acceptability of Online Learning for Continuous Professional Development at Kenya Medical Training Colleges. Electronic Journal of E-Learning. 11 (2): pp. 82-90.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/28062
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Abstract: This study explores the acceptance of online learning (OL) for continuous professional development among lecturers at Kenya Medical Training College in 2009. The large and multi-campus College faces logistical and cost challenges in ensuring that its 700 lecturing staff have access to continuous professional development. Online learning potentially provides an effective and efficient solution to this problem. A questionnaire was administered to a sample of the lecturers to assess the perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use of online learning, taking into account lecturers’ experiences. Two focus group discussions were also held to assess the lecturers’ views on issues relating to OL. We find that there is a high level of acceptability of the idea of undertaking further training using OL as user attitudes towards web-based training were positive. The benefits of OL over face-to-face learning for clinical training and the accreditation of OL courses are issues of ongoing concern to lecturers. Successful and large scale adoption of OL course requires promotion of their benefits in addition to clarification of the accreditation of the available courses.

dc.publisherAcademic Conferences Ltd.
dc.relation.urihttp://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1012874.pdf
dc.subjectperceived usefulness of technology
dc.subjectperceived ease of use of technology
dc.subjectonline learning
dc.subjectprofessional development
dc.subjectonline qualifications
dc.titleExploring the Acceptability of Online Learning for Continuous Professional Development at Kenya Medical Training Colleges
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume11
dcterms.source.number2
dcterms.source.startPage82
dcterms.source.endPage90
dcterms.source.issn1479-4403
dcterms.source.titleElectronic Journal of E-Learning
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curtin.accessStatusOpen access


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