Abstract
This study assessed the use and access of social media by junior doctors taking
part in a blended training programme in Emergency Medicine. Results showed
that a majority of the subjects used a laptop (51%) with a home Internet
connection (46%) to access web resources. Subjects’ engagement with the sites
was varied, with those who did not use Twitter socially reluctant to engage with
it. Though usage was higher, time constraints and the asynchronous nature of the
interaction prevented rapid responses to student queries using Facebook. Students
indicated a preference for quick access resources such as Wikipedia for
information sources.
part in a blended training programme in Emergency Medicine. Results showed
that a majority of the subjects used a laptop (51%) with a home Internet
connection (46%) to access web resources. Subjects’ engagement with the sites
was varied, with those who did not use Twitter socially reluctant to engage with
it. Though usage was higher, time constraints and the asynchronous nature of the
interaction prevented rapid responses to student queries using Facebook. Students
indicated a preference for quick access resources such as Wikipedia for
information sources.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the International Conference on ICT in Education |
| Editors | Ken Fernstrom, Nancy Pyrini |
| Publisher | University of the Fraser Valley |
| Publication status | Published - Jul 2011 |