Kowsar J Med Edu 1735-4005 19 2 2020 10 18 10.5812/jme.107227 Archana Chirag Buch Department of Pathology, Someshwarwadi, Pune, India Hetal Rathod Department of Community Medicine, Aundh , Pune, India, MD. PSM, Department of Community Medicine, C-14, Surobhi Enclave, Nagras Road, Aundh , Pune, India. 411007 Contact number: +9960511615. Raj Kamble Intern, Pune, India Research Article 2020 10 7 2020 7 6 2020 10 18 2020 05 31 : Objectives : The study aimed to observe the changes in the scenario of e-learning in Indian Medical Education during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods : A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on 905 undergraduate health science students who agreed with an online survey. A questionnaire was prepared, including sociodemographic details, utilization of commercially available e-learning programs before the pandemic, and the scenario of teaching-learning activities during the COVID-19 pandemic. It was validated and circulated among medical students of various states across India through social media. Qualitative data were presented as numbers and percentages and quantitative data as mean (SD). Results : Of the 905 students surveyed, 69.17% (n = 626) were female students and 30.83% (n = 279) were male students. Besides, 85% (n = 395) of the students found commercial programs useful in clarifying concepts. Institutional e-learning was mandatory for 71.16% (n = 644) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Of the 644 students for whom e-learning was mandatory, 69.10% (n = 445) found tools like videoconferencing, Google classroom, zoom meetings, etc. useful in flexibility and autonomy. However, 50.47% (n = 325) of the students preferred a combined method of classroom teaching and e-learning, whereas only 9.93% (n = 64) of students preferred only e-learning as a method of teaching. They were satisfied with institutional programs for clarifying concepts (n = 386; 60%) and communication skills (n = 320; 50%). Conclusions : The utility of e-learning has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, students preferred e-learning in combination with traditional teaching, especially in health science courses. https://sites.kowsarpub.com/jme/articles/107227.html https://jme.kowsarpub.com/cdn/dl/ff10c602-26c3-11eb-acd0-5ffa47b9ab2d E-Learning COVID-19 Pandemic Online Learning