Student-generated e-learning for clinical education.

Area of Science:

• Health Professions Education
• Educational Technology
• Pharmacy Education

Background:

• E-learning offers standardized learning experiences and flexibility in clinical education.
• Student-generated content is increasing in higher education, but its impact in clinical settings is understudied.
• This study addresses the gap in evaluating student-developed e-learning in pharmacy clinical education.

Purpose of the Study:

• To implement and evaluate a series of student-developed e-learning modules for ambulatory care pharmacy students.
• To assess the impact of student-created e-learning on knowledge acquisition.
• To gauge student perceptions of using e-learning in their clinical training.

Main Methods:

• Fourth-year pharmacy students developed three clinical e-learning modules.
• Faculty reviewed the student-developed modules before implementation.
• Pre- and post-assessments measured knowledge, and surveys evaluated student perceptions.

Main Results:

• 94% of eligible students participated in the knowledge assessments.
• A significant improvement in post-assessment scores was observed after module completion (p=0.008).
• Student surveys indicated positive perceptions of the e-learning modules.

Conclusions:

• Student-generated e-learning effectively enhances knowledge in clinical pharmacy education.
• Learners responded positively to student-developed e-learning tools.
• Health sciences education can benefit from involving students in creating e-learning content.