Effective online teaching and learning practices for undergraduate health sciences students: An integrative review

The findings on positive outcomes in online teaching and learning practices can enhance student satisfaction and retention. Challenges in the online context indicate the need for improvement in infrastructure and institutional support. Support includes training of educators to improve IT competencies and multidisciplinary team support to enhance course design and delivery. Recommendations are made for automated feedback for formative assessment; clarification and communication of expectations on prompt feedback by students and educators during initial online contact sessions; educators should enhance their online presence through a variety of learning activities and providing prompt feedback on student activities.