A Team-Based E-Learning Method for Clinical Education in the COVID-19 Pandemic

Background: following the emergence of the new coronavirus pandemic, e-learning seemed to be the first and best alternative toclassroom-based medical education. the learning management system (lms) is a key infrastructure requirement for the provisionand progression of e-learning.objectives: this brief report is about a team-based e-learning method for clinical education in the covid-19 pandemic.methods: a novel e-learning protocol was implemented for the instruction of knowledge-based part of practical operative dentistrycourse to third- and fourth-year dental students in navid lms, and their satisfaction levels were evaluated.results: more than 90% of the students mentioned that the method encouraged them to learn new topics and created a joyfullearning experience for them. more than 80% reported that the method decreased their anxiety for learning practical topics duringthe covid-19 pandemic.conclusions: implementation of such a team-based e-learning method can greatly help in the instruction of clinical topics.