Official Title
Perceptions of Undergraduate Students and Teaching Staff on Online Teaching and Learning in the Wake of COVID-19 Pandemic in an Egyptian Private University: A Cross-Sectional Study
Brief Summary

Spread of COVID-19 in the world has led to a shift in teaching and learning techniques to online methods in order to prevent transmission of the disease. Misr International University (MIU) has an established online learning system that has been used together with face-to-face classes. The aim of this study is to assess and compare the satisfaction and perceptions of full-time teaching staff and undergraduate students regarding online learning during COVID-19 crisis.

Detailed Description

Statement of the problem: Spread of COVID-19 in the world has led to a shift in teaching and
learning techniques to online methods in order to prevent transmission of the disease. Misr
International University (MIU) has an established online learning system that has been used
together with face-to-face classes. However, shifting all courses in all the faculties to the
online mode is a new experience that needs to be assessed to allow for future improvement
plans.

Aim: To assess and compare the satisfaction and perceptions of full-time teaching staff and
undergraduate students regarding online learning during COVID-19 crisis.

Method: An online anonymous questionnaire will be distributed to all Misr International
University (MIU) students and staff members. The total number of students is 8679 and the
total number of staff members regardless of their academic title is 530. The questionnaire
will be validated by three experts and piloting will be performed on a sample of
participants. The questionnaire consists of five sections: Demographics, satisfaction with
online teaching and learning methods, knowledge, and perception of COVID-19.

Not yet recruiting
COVID19

Other: Questionnaire

A questionnaire to assess satisfaction with online learning and knowledge about COVID-19

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- All MIU undergraduate students and full-time staff members

Exclusion Criteria:

- Students or full-time staff members who will not respond to the questionnaire

Eligibility Gender
All
Eligibility Age
Minimum: 18 Years ~ Maximum: N/A
Countries
Egypt
Locations

Faculty of Oral & Dental Medicine
Cairo, Egypt

Investigator: Mahassen M. Farghaly, Prof.
Contact: (+20)1006708522
mahassenf@gmail.com

Contacts

Khaled M Keraa
01005048718
khaledkeraa1970@gmail.com

Misr International University
NCT Number
Keywords
online learning
Teaching methods
COVID-19 knowledge and perceptions
MeSH Terms
COVID-19