TY - JOUR
T1 - Google classroom as a learning management system to teach biochemistry in a medical school
AU - Dash, Sambit
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
PY - 2019/7/1
Y1 - 2019/7/1
N2 - Medical education has adopted various e-learning technologies to its aid. Addition of Google Classroom, introduced in 2014, as a Learning Management System (LMS) has provided a basic, easy to use platform. This study tested its efficacy in teaching a biochemistry module to first year MBBS students in an Indian medical school. Better access to learning material and supplementary teaching resources, helpfulness of immediate feedback, and learning outside of class environment were reported by students. Preference of mobile phone over laptop to access this LMS was reported. Use of this free to use LMS can be made, and especially in resource limited low and middle income countries, to encourage greater access to e-learning.
AB - Medical education has adopted various e-learning technologies to its aid. Addition of Google Classroom, introduced in 2014, as a Learning Management System (LMS) has provided a basic, easy to use platform. This study tested its efficacy in teaching a biochemistry module to first year MBBS students in an Indian medical school. Better access to learning material and supplementary teaching resources, helpfulness of immediate feedback, and learning outside of class environment were reported by students. Preference of mobile phone over laptop to access this LMS was reported. Use of this free to use LMS can be made, and especially in resource limited low and middle income countries, to encourage greater access to e-learning.
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U2 - 10.1002/bmb.21246
DO - 10.1002/bmb.21246
M3 - Article
C2 - 30994974
AN - SCOPUS:85064694550
SN - 1470-8175
VL - 47
SP - 404
EP - 407
JO - Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education
JF - Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education
IS - 4
ER -