Web-based nephropathology teaching modules and user satisfaction: the nephrology on-demand experience.
Nephropathology is an integral component of nephrology education. Online teaching sites provide valuable educational materials to learners, but learner satisfaction has not been measured. We developed a nephropathology website and measured learners' satisfaction. The Nephrology On-Demand Histopathology website (http://blog.ecu.edu/sites/nephrologyondemand/?page_id=4502) provided nephropathologic specimens with explanations. Users were asked to complete a Likert-based survey (1-strongly agree . . . 5-strongly disagree) regarding four key areas of content quality: accuracy, currency, objectivity, and usefulness. Learners of all training levels perceived the content quality favorably. The mean (±SD) for accuracy was 1.70 (0.89), currency 1.62 (0.90), objectivity 1.80 (1.01), and usefulness 1.72 (0.95). Nephrology On-Demand Histopathology is a well-received teaching tool to learners of all training levels. Educators may consider using it, as well as other online nephropathology sites, as adjunctive teaching tools.
Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27834, USA. desait@ecu.edu
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D020375:Education, Distance; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate / Q000379:methods; D020407:Internet; D009398:Nephrology / Q000193:education*; D010336:Pathology / Q000193:education*; D010549:Personal Satisfaction