![]() ![]() Resultsīased on the data analysis, many sub-themes of the three main themes were recognized: (1) challenges: technical, socioeconomic, environmental distractors, supervision and evaluation, workload, digital competence, interactions, motivation, sessions-related issues, class time, hands-on and clinical training (2) opportunities: technological innovations, infrastructure development, flexible learning environment, student-centered learning, availability of contents, time and cost saving, high concentration, more self-confidence (3) recommendations: technical infrastructure, team dynamics, hybrid courses, time management, awareness. The data gathered from interviews with study participants were analyzed by thematic analysis. Purposive and snowball sampling techniques were used to recruit undergraduate and postgraduate P&O students, as well as P&O faculty members, for this qualitative study. In this qualitative study, semi-structured interviews were conducted in both oral and written formats. ![]() Relevant recommendations will also be discussed. This study was carried out from September 2021 to March 2022 to investigate the challenges and opportunities of online education in the P&O sector in Iran based on the opinions of students and faculty members. However, online education is superior in some aspects to conventional methods, and this situation may offer opportunities. This unanticipated transition was challenging for the educational system. ![]() With the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic, many higher education programs in Iran, including prosthetics and orthotics (P&O), had to shift to the online environment all at once.
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