[Evaluation of a user habit-based ophthalmologic e-learning platform].

Area of Science:

• Medical Education
• Ophthalmology
• Digital Learning Technologies

Background:

• Medical students often utilize external resources alongside learning management platforms.
• Traditional platforms typically host lecture presentations and organizational documents.
• An updated ophthalmology e-learning environment was developed and evaluated for medical students.

Purpose of the Study:

• To evaluate an ophthalmology e-learning platform for medical students.
• To assess the platform's alignment with prevalent student learning habits.
• To determine the platform's effectiveness in integrating internal and external learning resources.

Main Methods:

• Developed an e-learning platform linking internal and external resources based on eye anatomy.
• Included essential texts, clinical cases, lectures, practice questions, and textbook/AMBOSS links for each subject.
• Conducted a semester-end evaluation using student ratings on ordinal scales.

Main Results:

• The platform received a mean rating of 1.47 ± 0.54 (German scale: 1=best, 6=worst).
• Students perceived the platform as very helpful for individual learning (1.62 ± 0.77).
• The integration of internal and external resources was rated as very good (1.44 ± 0.66).

Conclusions:

• Linking external learning resources to the curriculum is beneficial for medical students.
• The developed platform provides a modern learning basis in ophthalmology.
• Curricular alignment of digital resources enhances the educational experience.