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E-portfolio in Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University: Perceptions of Students and Mentors

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Last updated: 24 Dec 2024

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Background: E-portfolio is one of the most significant innovations in educational technology and medical education. It allows students to exhibit their development in a variety of knowledge and skills and eliminates most paper format drawbacks. Accordingly, the Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University shifted the paper format portfolio into e-portfolio in the preclinical years. Aim: To assess the students' and mentors' perceptions of using e-portfolio at the Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University. Subjects and Methods: This study used a descriptive cross-sectional design during the academic year 2021-2022. Students' and mentors' perceptions questionnaires were designed and distributed online at the end of the second semester to a comprehensive sample of year 2 students and the e-portfolio mentors (n=512 & 40 respectively). Results: About one-third of students and mentors agreed that the guidance on dealing with e-portfolio was excellent. 43.4% of the students asserted that the e-portfolio was a time saver and decreased their study burden. They asserted that e-portfolio increased their communication and computer skills and gave them new ways of presenting their work (60.9%, 48.5%, and 76.5% respectively). 76.3 % of mentors stated that e-portfolio minimizes the workload and time consumption. 57.5% of students had very successful experiences with e-portfolio. 84.2% of mentors asserted their satisfaction regarding the new experience with the e-portfolio. Conclusion: The overall responses of the students and mentors were in favor of positive perceptions towards the e-portfolio. However, there is a need for frequent guidance and training, and continuous technical support.
 

DOI

10.21608/scumj.2024.382090

Keywords

Electronic Portfolio, Assessment, undergraduate, reflection, Medical education

Authors

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Mai

Last Name

Mahmoud

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Department of Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt

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mmai27404@gmail.com

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Nourhan F.

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Wasfy

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Department of Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt

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nourhan_f_wasfy@med.suez.edu.eg

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Ismailia

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0000-0002-2896-9142

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Sally

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Fouad

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Department of Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt

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sally_fouad@med.suez.edu.eg

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First Name

Nahla

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Hassan

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Department of Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt

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27

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4

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50398

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2024-04-01

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2024-09-27

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2024-04-01

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1110-6999

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2090-2581

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Suez Canal University Medical Journal

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E-portfolio in Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University: Perceptions of Students and Mentors

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24 Dec 2024