Abstract

This study assessed medical students’ perception of the effectiveness of Zoom technology for clinical learning in the post-COVID-19 era, using two state universities in Edo State, Nigeria. A descriptive survey design was adopted. A total of 300 questionnaires were distributed, with 264 (88%) returned and analyzed using SPSS version 21. Findings showed that 26.9% of students used Zoom once a month, while only 9.8% used it daily. A majority (88.3%) perceived Zoom as effective for clinical learning. Key benefits identified were enhanced independent learning (100%) and ease of accessing recorded lectures (88%). However, challenges included insufficient computer skills (100%), poor digital literacy (99%), and high data costs (89%). These results indicate that while Zoom offers benefits for clinical education, its adoption is hindered by infrastructural and skill-based limitations. Institutions must address these gaps to support sustainable digital learning environments by investing in regular digital literacy training, upgrade library and ICT centers to support digital learning among others.