title: Assessing the quality of a web-based learning system for nurses.
abstract: Continuing professional education is essential for nurses to update their clinical skills and knowledge to meet the complex demands of current patient care. Compared to traditional in-class continuing education, a web-based learning system is efficient for nurses with a three shift-working schedule and is timely to deliver knowledge about newly emerging epidemics such as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome. Many studies reveal the advantages of various web-based learning systems but seldom evaluate them from the perspective of quality. This study develops an instrument to assess the quality of a web-based learning system for nurses' continuing education based on the quality dimensions of a mature information systems success model. The research results show that all indicators of the instrument provide a fit to the quality measurement of a web-based learning system and have high reliability and validity. Based on the research findings, implications and limitations are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Information Management, National Chung Cheng University, Minsyong, Taiwan, Republic of China.
authors.forename: Chi-Yuan
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Ray-E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Ming-Chien
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Hung
authors.forename: Mei-Hsin
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Lin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000379:methods; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards*; D013624:Taiwan; D055815:Young Adult