title: Learning management system and e-learning tools: an experience of medical students' usage and expectations.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate medical students´ utilization of and problems with a learning management system and its e-learning tools as well as their expectations on future developments.
  
  
  METHODS
  A single-center online survey has been carried out to investigate medical students´ (n = 505) usage and perception concerning the learning management system Blackboard, and provided e-learning tools. Data were collected with a standardized questionnaire consisting of 70 items and analyzed by quantitative and qualitative methods.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The participants valued lecture notes (73.7%) and Wikipedia (74%) as their most important online sources for knowledge acquisition. Missing integration of e-learning into teaching was seen as the major pitfall (58.7%). The learning management system was mostly used for study information (68.3%), preparation of exams (63.3%) and lessons (54.5%). Clarity (98.3%), teaching-related contexts (92.5%) and easy use of e-learning offers (92.5%) were rated highest. Interactivity was most important in free-text comments (n = 123).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It is desired that contents of a learning management system support an efficient learning. Interactivity of tools and their conceptual integration into face-to-face teaching are important for students. The learning management system was especially important for organizational purposes and the provision of learning materials. Teachers should be aware that free online sources such as Wikipedia enjoy a high approval as source of knowledge acquisition. This study provides an empirical basis for medical schools and teachers to improve their offerings in the field of digital learning for their students.
authors.affiliation: Bundeswehr Hospital Berlin, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Germany.
authors.forename: David A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Back
authors.affiliation: Dieter Scheffner Center for Medical Teaching and Educational Research, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: Florian
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Behringer
authors.affiliation: Charité Center Tumor Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology and Radiotherapy, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: Nicole
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Haberstroh
authors.affiliation: Didactics and Educational Research in Health Science, University Witten-Herdecke, Germany.
authors.forename: Jan P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Ehlers
authors.affiliation: Dieter Scheffner Center for Medical Teaching and Educational Research, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: Kai
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sostmann
authors.affiliation: Dieter Scheffner Center for Medical Teaching and Educational Research, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: Harm
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Peters
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D007858:Learning; D008297:Male; D020380:Needs Assessment; D010465:Perception; D020377:Self Efficacy; D012984:Software / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013337:Students, Medical / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: e-learning tools; evaluation; learning management system; medical students; medical teaching