Perceptions of Undergraduate Dental Students towards E-Learning in Lahore Medical and Dental College

Aim: To analyse the perceptions of undergraduate dental students of Lahore Medical and Dental College towards e-learning, and difference in perception of gender. Study design: Quantitative cross sectional study Methods: Conducted on 280 dental students resulting in a 92% response rate to the adapted questionnaire. Its reliability was examined using Cronbach's alpha. Data were entered in SPSS 20 and results show that respondents have high perceptions towards e-learning. Results: Distance learning gets the highest score, indicating the potential scope of e-learning on improving and impacting distance learning opportunities. Comparison of responses of students in different academic years shows that students perceive the usefulness of e-learning differently as they progress through their studies (P=0.021), and no significant difference was found in the perception of genders. Conclusion: The positive perception and the willingness of students towards e-learning suggested that future e-learning initiatives have great potential in Lahore Medical and Dental College.