Nursing students perception of E-learning during COVID-19 pandemic;A literature review

Background: E-learning has expanded recently in response to the social distance measures during COVID-19 pandemic. A part of the learning process is evaluating its effectiveness and impact on learners. Aim: to examine nursing students’ perceptions of e-learning during COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A literature search to identify publications on perceptions of e-learning was conducted via three databases. Conclusion: Sixty five articles were included and reviewed. The articles addressed the following: (1) benefits of e-learning, (2) drawbacks and challenges (3) Students’ interaction, (4) e-learning environment (5) students’ engagement and satisfaction, (6) e-learning during COVID-19 pandemic, and (7) Clinical training during COVID-19 pandemic. Shifting to E-learning during the COVID-19 pandemic has many benefits that positively impact student health status and learning outcome, although it has several drawbacks and barriers that can affect the learning process quality. Finally, implementing e-learning is not an easy task;higher education institutions should consider several factors to provide the students with an efficient learning process.