Addressing the Digital Divide in Health Education: A Systematic Review

Cureus, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Сен. 23, 2024

The disparity in access to essential healthcare resources and services is exacerbated by the digital divide, which presents a significant obstacle health education. Effective tactics advance equity provide equitable for telehealth are needed close this gap. Digital databases such as PubMed, MEDLINE, Scopus, Web of Science, Google Scholar were used conduct systematic review. Keywords Boolean operators including "digital divide," "health education," equity," "telehealth," literacy," "strategies" literature search process. Only peer-reviewed English-language papers that addressed methods bridging divide education accepted after being screened accordance with preset inclusion exclusion criteria. results compiled using narrative synthesis method data retrieved synthesized aid suitable quality assessment tools. After satisfying criteria, seven added emphasized complexity provided range approaches mitigate disparities technologies resources. importance equality universal design, continuous intervention evaluation monitoring, enduring obstacles Internet technology availability among major themes. This study emphasizes how critical it put evidence-based into practice order Through promotion design principles, ongoing treatments, equity, stakeholders can disparities, improve population health, guarantee services.

Язык: Английский

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Addressing the role of technology in internationalization at a distance: Voices of students' in international distance learning from Ghana—sub‐Saharan Africa

British Journal of Educational Technology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Дек. 3, 2024

Abstract The past two decades have witnessed a surge of distance learning in higher education across the world. Scholars argued that this is due to increasing use and recognition technologies act as means, channel source for internationalization knowledge. Further, at (IaD) has seen rapid increase universities Ghana, sub‐Saharan Africa, increased digital high demand foreign education. Yet, there remains limited research about role facilitating mediating IaD countries Africa. Moreover, few studies explored students' experiences regarding prospects challenges Therefore, purpose explore voices including critical reflections on technological shift (including COVID‐19 pandemic period) Ghana. Data were collected following qualitative design via an in‐depth semistructured interview 28 students (16 females 12 males) enrolled program three (two United Kingdom one States). analyses done constant comparative approach. Findings showed experienced enhanced quality through varied such Zoom, Team Google Hangouts. However, faced unequal access technologies, intermittent Internet connections/outages, cost tuition lack social teaching engagement. These findings many ways contribute new understanding knowledge building Practitioner notes What already known topic? number programs alongside development expansion infrastructure. Increasing demands Africa led from Ghana IaD. paper adds? Ghanaian benefited various improving their engagement acquisition skills. They barriers accessing connectivity. Implications practice and/or policy Pretraining workshops enhance skills before starting could be beneficial Global South Education provider should support connectivity

Язык: Английский

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Auditing students’ perceptions of online assessments and e-proctoring systems

Discover Education, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 3(1)

Опубликована: Ноя. 2, 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the implementation of online assessments at an unprecedented pace. required most higher education institutions worldwide to implement almost overnight. study aimed gain understanding auditing students' perceptions and e-proctoring systems during pandemic. A web-based questionnaire was administered postgraduate students who had taken part in remote open distance e-learning university South Africa, invigilated via software, which introduced 2020 academic year. total 238 participated study. Factor analysis, using principal component factor performed identify factors or components that possibly caused variation these e-proctoring. Varimax with Kaiser normalisation used as a rotation method. This process revealed five main explained variations participants' perceptions, namely: Component 1—emotions (assessments), appropriateness fairness monetary aspects, time; 2—practical IT matters, integrity (e-proctoring) cheating (e-proctoring); 3—practical matters emotions 4—practical (assessments) time (assessments); 5—cheating (assessments). Implications findings for educators are offered, along recommendations future research.

Язык: Английский

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The impact of distance learning on the development of information and communication skills of students of higher education institutions

Professional Education Methodology Theory and Technologies, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 10(1), С. 22 - 33

Опубликована: Май 22, 2024

The aim of the article was to identify impact distance learning on development information and communication skills students in higher education institutions. examined technology (ICT) It has been found that context pandemic, educational institutions were forced switch a format, which emphasised importance digital literacy technical competence students. is determined ICT crucial for modern professional study surveyed 100 about their experience using learning, conducted three stages with different specialities views changes level competencies. results showed have significantly improved working software, online resources interacting environment. At same time, certain obstacles identified are related problems lack practical experience. However, analysis positive academic achievement significant number after ICT. This made it possible become quite effective material. conclusions show despite its shortcomings, students’ skills. recommended integrate elements into traditional system ensure more formation competences

Язык: Английский

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