Critical Analysis of E-learning Techniques in Nursing Education Report

This report critically analyzes the use of e-learning techniques in nursing education. It defines e-learning, highlighting its reliance on electronic methods like computers and online platforms to deliver learning content. The report explores the advantages, such as convenience and independent learning opportunities through online resources, and disadvantages, like limited assessment types and potential security issues. It emphasizes the relevance of e-learning to both clinical and classroom instruction, underscoring its role in fostering engagement and continuous professional development for nurses. The report also discusses how nurse educators utilize e-learning to meet the evolving needs of nursing students, emphasizing the reliability, reusability, and interactive nature of these techniques. References to supporting literature are also included.

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Critical analysis
E- Learning is a combined method of content and instructions that are delivered through
computers or other electronic means such as i-pad, projectors etc. It is a type of learning which
utilizes the electronic techniques for accessing the learning curriculum along with the regular
classroom learning (Dalhem & Saleh, 2014).
It helps in securing and cognizance of learning by both disconnected and online intuitive
advances. There are an assortment of innovations used in e-learning, i.e., Internet, intranets,
recordings, intelligent TV and CD-ROM. What's more, there are a few ways to deal with e-
getting the hang of including: internet learning or electronic guideline, PC helped direction and
virtual classrooms (Dalhem & Saleh, 2014).
Advantages of e-Learning (Arkorful & Abaidoo, 2015):
 In this fast moving world the e-learning technique is most convenient for the nursing
students.
 As the enrollment in nursing school requires a huge amount of fees and other necessary
resources. In that case e- learning becomes easier for the students to afford in their
income.
 Web learning is used to promote independent learning to the nurses.
 Through online chats students are able to contact with each and every co students and
teachers online.
 The instructions provided in the video for learning can be rewind and seen repeatedly if
the students did not able to understand the topic for the first time.
Disadvantages of e-Learning (Arkorful & Abaidoo, 2015):

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 The online assessments are having very limited questions and can only be objective.
 There is a big problem in the security of the online exams.
 The computer based assignments are on the basis of the knowledge and not on practical
experience.
Relevance of e-learning to clinical or classroom instruction
E-Learning draws the nurses by creating interest and inspiration while giving chances to
dynamic cooperation and securing hierarchical enthusiasm with reported preparing. Be that as it
may, ideal achievement originates from predictable engagement. The quick advancing nature of
the nursing part and the prerequisites of enlistment bodies require proceeding with proficient
advancement and deep rooted learning in all attendants (Koch, 2014). Creative techniques like e-
Learning are expected to guarantee that attendants can ceaselessly build up their insight and
range of abilities in a period when nursing supply and the interest for qualified medical
caretakers proceed with verge on a developing deficiency. E-Learning offers numerous positive
potential outcomes and preferences that can give the essential adaptability during enormous
working environment change.
States how the e-learning technique can be used by the nurse educator.
Now-a-days the nurse educators are using the e-learning process which truly effective and easier
for the nursing students to understand the studies. It is also an interactive medium that could be
delivered for meeting the need of study for the nursing students. E-learning technique is reliable
and reusable, so it is convenient to the learner. As they had to learn about the medicines and it is
a vast subject, by the use of the e-learning technique it will become easier for them to learn. As
the computer are the good devices for storing information (Aliakbari et al., 2015).. Also they can

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produce the information at the need of time. So now the nursing teachers and the students both
are willing to use the e-learning technique for the studies.
References
Aliakbari, F., Parvin, N., Heidari, M., & Haghani, F. (2015). Learning theories application in
nursing education. Journal of education and health promotion, 4.
Arkorful, V., & Abaidoo, N. (2015). The role of e-learning, advantages and disadvantages of its
adoption in higher education. International Journal of Instructional Technology and
Distance Learning, 12(1), 29-42.
Dalhem, W. A., & Saleh, N. (2014). The impact of eLearning on nurses' professional knowledge
and practice in HMC. Canadian Journal of Nursing Informatics, 9(3-4).
Koch, L. F. (2014). The nursing educator's role in e-learning: A literature review. Nurse
education today, 34(11), 1382-1387.