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Heiko Spallek1, Elizabeth Pilcher, Ji-Young Lee

  • 1Center for Dental Informatics, University of Pittsburgh, School of Dental Medicine, PA 15261, USA. hspallek@pitt.edu

Journal of Dental Education
|April 9, 2002
PubMed
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Online continuing dental education (CDE) courses partially meet dental professionals' needs, with participants valuing new knowledge but desiring better communication and updated content. Future CDE courses should address these areas for improved satisfaction.

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Area of Science:

  • Dental Education
  • Online Learning
  • Professional Development

Background:

  • Online continuing dental education (CDE) is prevalent.
  • Previous quality assessments focused on objective metrics.
  • This study explores the subjective participant experience.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To characterize online CDE course participants.
  • To evaluate if online CDE courses meet participant expectations.
  • To assess participant satisfaction with online CDE course content and environment.

Main Methods:

  • An exploratory study surveyed 436 past participants of online CDE courses.
  • 169 responses were analyzed (38.8% response rate).
  • Survey focused on participant characteristics, expectations, content evaluation, enrollment reasons, and online environment experience.

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Main Results:

  • Online CDE courses partially fulfill dental professionals' needs and expectations.
  • Key dissatisfaction factors include lack of peer/instructor communication and outdated course material.
  • Most participants achieved goals of acquiring new knowledge and deepening subject understanding.

Conclusions:

  • Online CDE courses offer value in knowledge acquisition but require improvements.
  • Enhancing communication features and updating content are crucial for future course development.
  • Tailoring courses to participant needs will improve overall satisfaction and learning outcomes.