ELearning in teaching pharmacology and toxicology — The Halle experience

Our faculty has started to integrate items of eLearning into the standard curriculum of a classical medical school. Hence, we offered medical students the possibility to use an online multiple choice quiz and/or an online learning module. We used the learning management system ILIAS in combination with the content management system Stud.IP. All students (N=225) were subjected to an introductory test (to assess knowledge prior to our teaching), a mid-term test and a final test to assess gain of knowledge. About 40% of students used the new eLearning tools. While there was no association between the use of quizzes and examination results, the usage of the learning module was accompanied by increased scores in exams (p<;0.05). Moreover, in a formalized evaluation system, students positively commented on our eLearning efforts. In summary, eLearning can increase performance in written tests and increase student satisfaction.