Abstract: Online academic platforms like Edmodo; Kahoot and Google forms are free and secure educational tools used to provide a simple way for teachers to connect with students as well as for classmates to join each other and makes teaching and learning fun and straightforward. The purpose of the study was to evaluate student's experience in using three online platforms Edmodo; Kahoot and Google forms as academic networking sites in facilitating teaching and learning activities.
Methods: The study participants were 125 Diploma in nursing students. The applications were mainly used in the classroom teaching of Anatomy. Three online applications namely Edmodo, Kahoot, and Google forms were used for classroom teaching and learning activities like quiz, assignment and course evaluations. The survey question was developed based on RASE (Resources; Activity; Support and Evaluation) instrument. The survey tool was designed using Google forms, and the researcher shared the link was among students using Whats App social message services.
Results: The findings of the study revealed that 77% of the study participants were satisfied with the resources used by the lecturer for online teaching and learning. Also, 82% of participants actively participated in online learning initiatives. About 70% of participants had no problem in installation and using these online learning platforms with no support or minimal support from friends and lecturer. On an average, 84% of participants rated these online learning platforms as a right way for teaching-learning activities.
Conclusion: Online applications are very timely and appropriate strategies to enhance teaching and learning strategies in the classroom. Teachers may adopt these technologies to strengthen student-centered and outcome-based education for the Y–generations.
Title: Implementation and evaluation of the online learning initiative: Towards a paperless classroom
Author: Ananth N, Hamidah Hassan, Annamma.K, Amudha Pattabi
International Journal of Healthcare Sciences
ISSN 2348-5728 (Online)
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