Abdalaziz, L. (2024). Challenges and benefits of Using Virtual Learning Environment as Perceived by Nurse Educators and Students. Helwan International Journal for Nursing Research and Practice, 3(5), 47-62. doi: 10.21608/hijnrp.2024.264506.1112
Lobna Ibrahim Abdalaziz. "Challenges and benefits of Using Virtual Learning Environment as Perceived by Nurse Educators and Students". Helwan International Journal for Nursing Research and Practice, 3, 5, 2024, 47-62. doi: 10.21608/hijnrp.2024.264506.1112
Abdalaziz, L. (2024). 'Challenges and benefits of Using Virtual Learning Environment as Perceived by Nurse Educators and Students', Helwan International Journal for Nursing Research and Practice, 3(5), pp. 47-62. doi: 10.21608/hijnrp.2024.264506.1112
Abdalaziz, L. Challenges and benefits of Using Virtual Learning Environment as Perceived by Nurse Educators and Students. Helwan International Journal for Nursing Research and Practice, 2024; 3(5): 47-62. doi: 10.21608/hijnrp.2024.264506.1112
Challenges and benefits of Using Virtual Learning Environment as Perceived by Nurse Educators and Students
Background: Virtual learning environment a self-contained computer based online enabling interactions between instructor and learner on the same time. Aim: Was to assess challenges and benefits of using virtual learning environment as perceived by nurse educators and students. Design: A descriptive design was used in this study. Setting: This study was conducted at nursing technical institutions of the General Authority for Hospitals and Educational Institutes in Cairo and Giza- Egypt that contains eight nursing technical institutes. Subjects: All nurse educators who were worked in the technical institutes (N=40) and all students in the second year (N=200) .Tools: Three tools were used for data collection: Nurse Student knowledge about virtual learning, Nurse student’s perception about virtual learning questionnaire and Nurse educator’s perception about virtual learning environment questionnaire. Results: 66% of nurse students had unsatisfactory level of total knowledge about virtual learning environment, 82.5% & 77.5% of nurse educators had a negative perception about time and resources and communication challenges respectively. Regarding benefits of virtual learning environment 85% of them had a positive perception. Meanwhile, 75.5% &72.5% of nurse students had a negative perception about time and resources and communication challenges respectively. While, 80.5% of them had a positive perception about benefits of virtual learning environment. Conclusion: The highest percentage of nurse students had unsatisfactory level of knowledge about virtual learning. Additionally, 57.5% of nurse educators and 56% of nurse students had negative perception about virtual learning. Recommendation: Provide courses at educational institutions about virtual learning for both nurse educators and students.