during dental education, dental students learn how to examine patients, make diagnosis, plan treatment and perform dental procedures perfectly and efficiently. however, progresses in computer-based technologies including virtual reality (vr) simulators, augmented reality (ar) and computer aided design/computer aided manufacturing (cad/cam) systems have resulted in new modalities for instruction...

a new world of distance education demands new thinking. key components to complete the distance educational system require that institutions determine how the process is designed, delivered, integrated and supported.   to have a better chance to develop online education in iran, the academic staff should mention a lot of punctual notes in order to prepare the material which is going to be publi...

Electronic learning introduces a teaching device for deeper and more efficient learning. A study was conducted by the Pathology Department of Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. The topic of practical pathology was selected earlier based on the curriculum. High-quality digital images of the slides were presented in the form of an e-file. The medical students were asked to regis...

As an emerging phenomenon, virtual world education is rarely researched in MIS literature. With stiff competition among institutions using virtual worlds for education, a legitimate research question is: What factors influence students’ intention to adopt 3-D virtual world environment for their education needs? Drawing on existing technology acceptance models and studies in other IS contexts, w...

background: in-service education is one of the best and major methods to provide, train and improve the performance of the staffs. this study aims to determine the strengths and weaknesses of the virtual trainings from the staffs' perspective of mashhad university of medical sciences. methods: this is a cross-sectional study conducted among staffs from different parts of the therapy depart...