Evaluation of an E-learning Course in Biomedical Technology Management

An e-learning course entitled "E-learning education in Management of Biomedical Technology" has been designed, developed, and delivered in Greece. The course was addressing a mixed group of attendees including biomedical engineers and technicians, as well as medical doctors and nurses. It has been delivered on the basis of blended Distance Learning Education, utilizing the Moodle open source platform. The course designed as a pilot case, aiming to assist the future implementation of similar courses in the field of Biomedical Technology in Greece. A three phase evaluation procedure has been conducted in order to be examined (a)the appropriateness of the asynchronous e-learning approaches for the dissemination of biomedical topics targeted to biomedical, technical and medical staff of the Greek hospitals (b)the maturity of potential users in the adaptation of distance e-learning courses (c)the design and delivery parameters of e-learning courses for university and continuous education purposes. The results of the evaluation activity are presented in this article.