@article{Jawaid_Hafeez_Khan_Khalique_2013, title={COMPUTER USAGE AND ATTITUDES TOWARDS e-LEARNING AMONG FIRST-YEAR MEDICAL STUDENTS IN KARACHI, PAKISTAN}, volume={5}, url={https://www.kmuj.kmu.edu.pk/article/view/11331}, abstractNote={<p><strong>Objective</strong>: To find out the computer and internet infrastructure available, computerskills, current trend of using e-learning modalities among undergraduate students of Dow University of Health Sciences in Karachi, Pakistan.</p><p><strong>Methodology</strong>: During January 2012, first-year medical students of Dow Universityof Health Sciences responded to an online questionnaire at the end of a 6-week e-learning Research module. The questionnaire examined attitudes and experiences about different modalities of e-learning, as well as attitudes about e-learning usage in medical curriculum apart from the computer and Internet infrastructure.</p><p><strong>Results</strong>: Out of total 700 students, 436 students completed the online questionnaire.Majority of students (n=327; 75%) owned a personal computer or laptop, while 93 (21%) of students used a family-shared computer. Most of the students used either high-speed broad-band internet (n= 123; 28%) or wireless internet (n=193; 44%). Most of them (n=380; 87%) used internet to search for information. Facebook was used by 307 (70%) of students at least several times per week. Most of them (N=31; 73%) agreed that e-learning should play an important role in learning, while 259 (59%) agreed that web-based training should be made available to supplement face to face teaching.</p><p><strong>Conclusion</strong>: Most of the students have necessary infrastructure and positive attitudes about e-learning. Findings of this study should help in planning and organizing special e-learning courses.</p><p><strong>Keywords</strong>: e-Learning, Medical Students, Online Learning, Computer Based Learning</p><p> </p>}, number={1}, journal={KHYBER MEDICAL UNIVERSITY JOURNAL}, author={Jawaid, Masood and Hafeez, Kamran and Khan, Muhammad Laiq uz Zaman and Khalique, Abdul}, year={2013}, month={Mar.}, pages={13–17} }