Geetanjali Medical College — e-Portfolio Study
Dy Director, Centre for Digital Resources, Education and Medical Informatics, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University)
48 MBBS students, 29% knowledge improvement, 92% faculty expansion support from e-portfolio in Community Medicine.
Institution Profile
- Name: Geetanjali Medical College, Rajasthan
- Type: Medical college
- Study population: 48 Phase III MBBS students
- Subject: Community Medicine
Challenge
The institution sought to evaluate whether e-portfolio-based learning could improve knowledge outcomes compared to traditional seminar-based teaching in Community Medicine.
Implementation
A comparative study with 48 students compared e-portfolio-based learning with traditional seminar methods. Faculty satisfaction and expansion preferences were also assessed.
Results
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Knowledge improvement (e-portfolio) | 29% |
| Knowledge improvement (seminars) | 19% |
| Faculty satisfaction | 88% |
| Faculty wanting expansion | 92% |
Lessons Learned
- Quantitative evidence matters — showing 29% vs 19% improvement provides ammunition for institutional buy-in
- Faculty become advocates — 92% wanting expansion means faculty drive adoption once they experience the system
- Indian evidence is essential — international studies help, but Indian data is what convinces Indian decision-makers
References
Geetanjali Medical College study (2024). PMC. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11691100/
Dy Director, Centre for Digital Resources, Education and Medical Informatics, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University)
Published 30 March 2026