Generation of a Module for Bridging the Identified Digital Divide among the Teachers in Healthcare Profession

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newline ABSTRACT newlineTITLE : Generation of a Module for Bridging the Identified Digital Divide among the Teachers in Healthcare Profession newlineThe research on exploration of Digital divide among teachers in health professions education and creation of a module to address the Digital divide was dispersed over three phases: newlinePhase I : newlinePreliminary Survey for checking the applicability of FICTA Scale to assess the Extent of Digital Divide ( Access) and Need for broadening of FICTA Scale for application in Healthcare ( Usability) newlineAim : newlineTo evaluate the applicability of the Faculty s Information and Communication Technology Access (FICTA) Scale as a tool for assessing the digital divide (access) among teachers in health profession education in Central India and whether modifications ( usability) are necessary as applicable to health professions education. newlineObjectives: newline1. newlineTo assess the level of information and communication technology (ICT) usability among teachers in health profession education in Central India using FICTA Scale. newline2. newlineTo determine the applicability of the FICTA Scale in measuring digital divide indicators. newline3. newlineTo find out whether modifications ( usability) are necessary in the FICTA Scale in the form of invocation of broadened FICTA Scale as applicable to health professions education. newlinePhase II newlineDevelopment and Validation of Broadened FICTA Scale , Application / Testing of Broadened FICTA Scale and Analysis of Survey Outcomes in terms of Digital Divide newlineAim : newlineTo develop and validate a broadened version of the Faculty s Information and Communication Technology Access (FICTA) Scale for assessing the digital divide (usability) among teachers in the health professions education. newlineObjectives : newline1. newlineTo modify the FICTA Scale to include dimensions of digital divide (usability) specific to the health professions education (e.g., Access to medical education technologies, AI etc). newline2. newlineTo assess structural validity of the broadened FICTA Scale in terms of its content and context. newline3. newlineTo evaluate the extent of digital divide (usa