Abstract:

Purpose: The review paper presents the factors which are viewed as barriers affecting utilization of eLearning among nurse educators.

Objectives: The aim of the review paper is to analyze critically available literature on use of eLearning as one of the innovative teaching stratergies in nursing education and associated challenges in its

utilization by identifying factors and barriers affecting use of elearning, Identify how lack of using elearning affect quality of teaching and learning and to establish how nurse educators can be assisted to overcome the identified barriers.

Rationale: The rationale for undertaking this exploration is grounded from the fact that information technology has developed and expanded. The benefits of electronic learning (e-learning) is rapidly gaining popularity and it seen as an essential tool that can enhance and facilitate lifelong learning.

Methodology: Literature was retrieved using credible data bases Ebscohost, Pubmed and Google schoolar utilizing key words highlighted below and only articles which discussed the related topic were considered for the development of the paper.

Results: Results revealed that there are several factors which inhibit the utilization of eLearning by nurse educators which includes, lack of faculty skills regarding ICT, lack of support, lack of funds and fear to lose control by nurse educators in learning and teaching process.

Recommendations: Due to the emerging use of technology and the requirement for nurse educators to intergrate technology in teaching and learning it is recommended that Faculty ICT development programmes be a priority and strengthening of existing ICT policies in nursing education.

Keywords: eLearning, eLearning models, Nursing education, Information technology, eCompetence, Barriers for eLearning.

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