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ABSTRACT: How we “breathed life” into problem-based learning cases using a mobile application

Background: Problem-based learning (PBL) has been widely adopted in medical education. Learners become bored with paper-based cases as they progress through their studies. Aim: To breathe life (i.e. develop virtual patients) into paper-based PBL cases. Methods: The "patients" in paper-based PBL cases in one Year 2 were transformed into virtual

Posted on 10 Mar 2014
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Abstract, Education Technology, Informatics & Analysis, Learning Models & Theory, Medical Education, Resources

ABSTRACT: Motivating student learning using a formative assessment journey

Providing formative assessment opportunities has been recognised as a significant benefit to student learning. The outcome of any formative assessment should be one that ultimately helps improve student learning through familiarising students with the levels of learning required, informing them about gaps in their learning and providing feedback to guide

Posted on 10 Mar 2014
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Abstract, Learning Models & Theory, Medical Education, Resources

ABSTRACT: Fun, collaboration and formative assessment: Skinquizition, a class wide gaming competition in a medical school with a large class.

Background: Formative assessments are tools for assessing content retention, providing valuable feedback to students and teachers. In medical education, information technology-supported games can accommodate large classes divided into student teams while fostering active engagement. Aim: To establish an innovative stimulating approach to formative assessments for large classes furthering collaborative skills

Posted on 10 Mar 2014
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Abstract, Education Technology, Learning Models & Theory, Medical Education, Resources

RESOURCE: Study: Massive Online Courses Enroll An Average Of 43,000 Students, 10% Completion

Massively Open Online Courses are becoming more mainstream, as more top-tier universities give the public access to their courses. A new study demonstrates continued wide-spread popularity with part-time students looking to substitute otherwise cat-video-filled downtime with ivy league lectures. Examining public data from 279 courses from the most popular MOOC providers

Posted on 6 Mar 2014
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Education Technology, Informatics & Analysis, Learning Models & Theory, Online Learning, Resources

EdTechReview’s ‘149 Amazing Google Tricks to Increase Effectiveness of your Search’

Here is a great resource that we might consider building CE around as a means of supporting the lifelong, natural learning actions of clinicians (and I bet you will want to share this with your colleagues too): EXCERPT: Google is the most popular search engine and most of the people use it

Posted on 3 Mar 2014
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Blog, Education Technology, Learning Models & Theory, Medical Education

ReachMD Interview with ArcheMedX CLO, Dr. Brian S. McGowan

I had the pleasure of being interviewed on ReachMD as a part of their lifelong learning series. In this short interview topics range from Khan Academy to coaching to personal learning networks to doom loops in learning. (And please pardon the unsightly picture of my throat, apparently SoundCloud's embed functionality is

Posted on 28 Feb 2014
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Blog, Learning Models & Theory, Medical Education

RESOURCE: When to Bring Your Association’s Continuing Education Online

When developing continuing education, you typically look to provide high value to your members while keeping costs as low as possible. You repurpose content in ways that get the most bang for the buck whether that is by recording webinars and making them available on demand, granting online access to

Posted on 18 Feb 2014
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Education Technology, Learning Models & Theory, Online Learning, Resources

RESOURCE: The Growing Popularity of Asynchronous Learning: A corporate learning perspective

The meaning of the word ‘asynchronous’ is ‘not at the same time’. In the context of learning, it is used when a learner completes a learning initiative on his own time and schedule – without the intervention of an instructor. As technology advanced, the modes of delivery of Asynchronous Learning

Posted on 18 Feb 2014
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Education Technology, Learning Models & Theory, Online Learning, Resources

RESOURCE: Homework & the Flipped Class

What about educators who don’t assign homework? Can, and should, they still flip their classroom? Of course! Many teachers are creating instructional videos (or using other videos) and having students watch them during class time. Instead of the whole class watching the videos together, students are watching them when they

Posted on 18 Feb 2014
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Education Technology, Learning Models & Theory, Online Learning, Resources

RESOURCE: 5 Mistakes to Avoid When Flipping Your Class

Keep Your Videos Short Don’t assume all students have the Internet at home Don’t Lecture if Students Don’t Watch Your Videos Hold Each Student Individually Accountable for Work Teach Students HOW to watch your videos via 5 Mistakes to Avoid When Flipping Your Class - EdTechReview™ (ETR).

Posted on 18 Feb 2014
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Education Technology, Learning Models & Theory, Online Learning, Resources

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Category : Learning Models & Theory

ABSTRACT: How we “breathed life” into problem-based learning cases using a mobile application

ABSTRACT: Motivating student learning using a formative assessment journey

ABSTRACT: Fun, collaboration and formative assessment: Skinquizition, a class wide gaming competition in a medical school with a large class.

RESOURCE: Study: Massive Online Courses Enroll An Average Of 43,000 Students, 10% Completion

EdTechReview’s ‘149 Amazing Google Tricks to Increase Effectiveness of your Search’

ReachMD Interview with ArcheMedX CLO, Dr. Brian S. McGowan

RESOURCE: When to Bring Your Association’s Continuing Education Online

RESOURCE: The Growing Popularity of Asynchronous Learning: A corporate learning perspective

RESOURCE: Homework & the Flipped Class

RESOURCE: 5 Mistakes to Avoid When Flipping Your Class

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