Application of E-learning in nursing students of Islamic Azad Universities of Mazandaran Province

Introduction: During the Covid-19 epidemic, the use of online e-learning in higher education has grown significantly. Accordingly, the present study was conducted to investigate the application of e-learning in nursing students of nursing schools of Islamic Azad University of Mazandaran in 2020. Methods: This study was a descriptive survey method. The statistical population was all 650 nursing students in the nursing schools, which by stratified random sampling method according to Krejcie and Morgan table, 242 people (female = 184 and male = 58) as Samples were selected. The research instrument was a researcher-made 20-item questionnaire based on Farajollahi (2012) questionnaire whose face and content validity was confirmed by experts and by internal consistency method and Cronbach's alpha coefficient, the total reliability was calculated to be 0.89. Data analysis was performed by one-group t-test and t-test for independent groups at a significant level (α= 0.05). Results: The application rate of e-learning in nursing students of Islamic Azad University of Mazandaran Province (3.60 ± 1.06) is higher than average (cut-off point: 3) (P<0.05). Application rate of e-learning (3.60 ± 1.06) and its dimensions Information quality (3.74 ±0.98), system quality (3.45 ± 1.25), service quality (3.53 ± 1.14) And electronic satisfaction (3.33 39 1.39) are not different between male and female students during corona epidemic (α > 0.05). Conclusion: The application of e-learning in nursing students of Islamic Azad University of Mazandaran Province is more than average, desirable and satisfactory and to increase its level can be compared with other higher education centers in developed countries to determine and eliminate the gap in the centers. Achieved domestic education.