E-Readiness Assessment at Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

dc.creator	Fariba Salek Ranjbarzadesh
dc.creator	Mohammad Hossein Biglu
dc.creator	Susan Hassanzadeh
dc.creator	Naser Safaei
dc.creator	Parviz saleh
dc.date	2013-05-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T22:21:04Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T22:21:04Z
dc.identifier	10.5681/rdme.2013.002
dc.identifier	2322-2719
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/babe39fcd17146a5b9cd70d84389a3e1
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/20290
dc.description	Introduction: E-readiness assessment is the evaluation of one’s ability to accept and use information technologies and their relevant applications. E-readiness assessment helps us identify and study the strengths and weaknesses and consequently find solutions and formulate strategies to improve e-readiness which is considered as a guarantee for the implementation of knowledge development programs. This study aimed to assess ereadiness at Tabriz University of Medical Sciences. Methods: The current research is an analytical study using a questionnaire designed by the researchers to assess e-readiness at Tabriz University of Medical Sciences in 2010-2011. Using Cronbach’s alpha coefficient, the questionnaire reliability was estimated 0.85. Researchers have randomly selected 520 of managers, IT experts, professors and students at Tabriz university of Medical Sciences. The collected data was analyzed using SPSS. Results: In general, the academic staff, students, managers and IT experts have assessed e-readiness as good, measuring 54.46±9.63. Conclusion: The study showed that the overall e-readiness rates were good at Tabriz University of Medical Sciences and suitable platforms were also provided for the University to enter into the field of IT. The condition will further improve if the officials dedicate more attention and support to the activities of Computer Department.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
dc.relation	http://journals.tbzmed.ac.ir/PDF/RDME/Manuscript/RDME-2-3.pdf
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/2322-2719
dc.source	Research and Development in Medical Education, Vol 2, Iss 1, Pp 3-6 (2013)
dc.subject	E-readiness
dc.subject	IT Experts
dc.subject	Academic Staff
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.title	E-Readiness Assessment at Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
dc.type	article