Methical Jane: Perspectives on an Undisclosed Virtual Student

Cousins Virtual Jane and Virtual Joe, extraordinary virtual helpers

Higher education institutions deliver web-based learning with varied success. The success rate of distributed online courses remains low. Factors such as ineffective course facilitation and insufficient communication contribute to the unfulfilled promises of web-based learning. Students consequently feel unmotivated. Instructor control and in the courseroom further isolates students, whereas su...

Opportunities and challenges in virtual education of theoretical courses: Perspectives of medical students at Shahroud university of medical sciences

Background & Objective: Virtual education is considered a considerable transformation in educational systems, which depends on cultural creation, human sources, technological, educational, administrative, social, cultural, managerial, and economic infrastructures. This study investigated the opportunities and challenges in the virtual teaching of theoretical courses based on medical students' p...

The Role of the “Inter-Life” Virtual World as a Creative Technology to Support Student Transition into Higher Education

Studying the Role of Virtual Education on Students' Perceived Interpersonal Relationships with Teachers

Aim: The aim of this research was to study the role of e-learning on students’ perceived interpersonal relationships with teachers. Methods: This research has been done in the framework of qualitative research method and phenomenological design. The participants were 11 high school students in Tehran and they were selected in an accessible manner and participated in a semi_ structured interview...

Assessing the Quality of Virtual Education from Students' Perspectives in Covid-19 Epidemic

Background: The prevalence of coronary heart disease has affected education systems around the world, including higher education in Iran. The aim of this study was to determine the quality of virtual education system in Zahedan University of Medical Sciences from the perspective of students. Methods: A descriptive-analytical study was conducted in 2016 at Zahedan University of Medical Sciences....