title: Benefits and Barriers of E-Learning for Staff Training in a Medical University.
abstract: Learning Management Systems (LMS) are a feasible solution to fulfill the various requirements for e-learning based training in a medical university. Using the LMS ILIAS, the Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology has designed an e-learning unit about data protection, which has been used by 73% of the department's employees in the first three months. To increase the use of e-learning for staff training, it is necessary to identify barriers and benefits, which encourage the use of e-learning. Therefore, we started an online survey to examine how the employees evaluate this learning opportunity. The results show that 87% of the employees had no technical problems and also competence of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) was no barrier. If anything, reported issues were time shortages and tight schedules. Therefore, short learning modules (less than 20 minutes) are preferred. Furthermore, temporal flexibility for learning is important for 83% of employees.
authors.affiliation: Peter L. Reichertz Institute for Medical Informatics, University of Braunschweig - Institute of Technology and Hannover Medical School, Germany.
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Franz
authors.affiliation: Peter L. Reichertz Institute for Medical Informatics, University of Braunschweig - Institute of Technology and Hannover Medical School, Germany.
authors.forename: Marianne
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Behrends
authors.affiliation: Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Hannover Medical School, Germany.
authors.forename: Claudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Haack
authors.affiliation: Peter L. Reichertz Institute for Medical Informatics, University of Braunschweig - Institute of Technology and Hannover Medical School, Germany.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marschollek
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016494:Computer Security; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction / Q000379:methods*; D003258:Consumer Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000458:organization & administration*; D020407:Internet; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012577:Schools, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration*