Factors Affecting of Electronic Learning Platform Using as Perceived by Nursing Educators and Students and its relation to Nursing Students' Satisfaction

Background The use of e-learning platform in the field of education has become popular during COVID-19 outbreak. However, there are many factors and challenges faced by educators and students which affect their intention to use and satisfaction. Aim: The study aimed to assess factors affecting of electronic learning platform using as perceived by nursing educators and students and its relation to nursing students' satisfaction. Research design: A descriptive correlational design was utilized. Setting: This study was conducted at the Faculty of Nursing, Benha University. Subjects : Included all available nursing educators 93 and stratified random sample consisted of 1008 of nursing students from four academic years (2021/2022). Tools of data collection: Two tools were used to collect data; I) Factors affecting of E-learning platform using questionnaire, II) Nursing students' satisfaction questionnaire . Results: The results showed that highest mean percent of factors affecting e-learning platform using among nursing educators and nursing students was related to environmental factors followed by platform system quality, access to technology and followed by awareness about e-learning platform and more than one third (37.1%) of nursing students had moderate satisfaction level toward e-learning platform using Conclusion : There was a highly statistically significant relation between factors affecting electronic learning platform using and nursing students' satisfaction. Recommendations: Designing training programs for nursing educators & nursing students to increase the effectiveness in using e-learning platform and designing the online course content by using different features of e-learning platform to increase students' satisfaction.