The use of online learning in postgraduate teaching has increased dramatically in recent years. Health-care professionals can benefit from the flexibility afforded by online learning to fulfil their continuing professional development goals. Understanding student expectations, concerns, and experiences of such courses is crucial for the development and successful facilitation of this education modality. The aim of this paper was to examine student perspectives of an online postgraduate certificate in clinical exercise prescription. A set of recommendations based on these findings was also created which may serve to inform those involved in online education. Students expressed their expectations and concerns about taking the course before it began, and completed surveys on their experience after module completion. A multi-method approach using both qualitative content analysis and quantitative survey analysis was used to analyze student responses on the online modules in the virtual learning environment. Students ( n = 19) had a combination of academic, personal, and clinical expectations entering the course. Concerns entering the course included ability to reach academic standards set by the course due to personal circumstances or lack of academic ability; the ability to manage time and workload; and the online nature of the course. Students felt supported throughout the course, although some had difficulties keeping up with the workload or managing their time. Results of this study can be used to inform the structure and coordination of online modules, in particular in the postgraduate healthcare setting.

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卫生保健研究生在线教学：学生观点分析

近年来，在线学习在研究生教学中的使用急剧增加。卫生保健专业人员可以从在线学习提供的灵活性中受益，以实现其持续的职业发展目标。了解学生对此类课程的期望，关注和经验对于开发和成功促进这种教育方式至关重要。本文的目的是研究学生对临床运动处方在线研究生证书的看法。还基于这些发现创建了一组建议，这些建议可以为那些参与在线教育的人们提供信息。在课程开始之前，学生表达了他们对参加该课程的期望和担忧，并在完成模块后完成了对其经历的调查。使用定性内容分析和定量调查分析的多方法方法来分析学生在虚拟学习环境中在线模块上的反应。学生（n = 19）对课程的学习，个人和临床期望相结合。进入课程的担忧包括由于个人情况或缺乏学术能力而达到课程设定的学术标准的能力；管理时间和工作量的能力；以及课程的在线性质。尽管有些人在跟上工作量或安排时间方面遇到困难，但学生在整个课程中都得到了支持。这项研究的结果可用于指导在线模块的结构和协调，特别是在研究生医疗保健环境中。