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. 2021 Mar 26;16(3):e0248758. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0248758

Table 4. Barriers and challenges of e-learning to university medical staff.

Barriers and Challenges Frequency (%)
Insufficient/ unstable Internet connectivity 139 (40.2)
Inadequate computer labs 125 (36.1)
Lack of computers/ laptops 111 (32.1)
Technical problems 111 (32.1)
Heavy workload of the online courses 98 (28.3)
Limited technology skills of the staff 84 (24.3)
Staff resistance and negative attitude towards e-learning 84 (24.3)
Level of interactions with students in the online course is lower than in a traditional face-to-face class. 84 (24.3)
Difficult applying distance learning for practical sessions and courses 83 (24.0)
Longer time to prepare for an online course 70 (20.2)
Lack of protection for the developed e-materials 69 (19.9)
Shortage of teaching staff 69 (19.9)
Lack of incentives/ Non-repayment for Internet outside the college 56 (16.2)
Difficulty for motivating the students in the online environment than in the traditional setting 56 (16.2)
Lack of suitable online environment at home (e.g. presence of children, other family members) 42 (12.1)
Difficult dividing students into subgroups for group task working 42 (12.1)
Difficult receiving student feedback in the online course versus in a traditional face-to-face class. 42 (12.1)