Table 1 Common themes from in-depth interviews of Rwandan Pediatric Post-Graduate Trainees after completion of the Open Pediatrics^TM pediatric cardiology curriculum

Visual aids assist learners in understanding cardiac topics and make modules more engaging

Short and concise videos give learners the opportunity to review material at their own pace, before or after caring for a patient with a particular condition

It is helpful to provide educational multimedia by USB flash disk rather than via the internet given unstable internet conditions

Presenters should speak more slowly when targeting a population of learners with English as a second language. Learners found the use of subtitles helpful in this context

Learners do not yet feel comfortable interpreting electrocardiograms on their own and request more assistance with this topic

Residents have busy clinical schedules and do not have enough dedicated study time to participate freely in online learning

A “flipped classroom model” was beneficial to participants, allowing residents to consolidate their learning and ask more advanced questions when in person with the content expert