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ABSTRACT: Collaborative online learning: a new approach to distance CME [2002]

OBJECTIVE: Continuing medical education (CME) has not taken advantage of the ability to communicate and collaborate online. Collaborative learning is an important learning principle, yet online CME programs are generally completed in a one-on-one relationship between the computer and the learner. This limits opportunities for reflective learning, and does not access

RESOURCE: List of EdTech Events Across the Globe Educators Must Know About

Educational Technologies are trending all over the world. EdTech enthusiasts are trying to find as many as possible technological approaches that help the education system to grow and improve. For all such educators, administrators, students and parents, we bring some of the best EdTech events around the world, that are

ABSTRACT: A Randomized Trial of Two e-Learning Strategies for Teaching Substance Abuse Management Skills to Physicians

PURPOSE:To compare the educational effectiveness of two virtual patient VP-based e-learning strategies, versus no training, in improving physicians substance abuse management knowledge, attitudes, self-reported behaviors, and decision making.METHOD:The 2011-2012 study was a posttest-only, three-arm, randomized controlled trial in 90 resident and 30 faculty physicians from five adult medicine primary care

ABSTRACT: The Evolving Role of Online Virtual Patients in Internal Medicine Clerkship Education Nationally.

PURPOSE: Despite the significant resources required to develop and maintain virtual patient (VP) programs, little is known about why this innovation has been adopted and how it is implemented. Understanding needs and implementation strategies is important for effective curriculum planning. METHOD: In 2009 and 2011, surveys were offered to 110 U.S. internal medicine

ABSTRACT: The application of wiki technology in medical education

BACKGROUND, AIMS AND METHODS: Recent years have seen the introduction of web-based technologies such as the 'wiki', which is a webpage whose content can be edited in real time using a web browser. This article reviews the current state of knowledge about the use of wikis in education, and considers

ABSTRACT: How to Teach Medication Management: A Review of Novel Educational Materials in Geriatrics.

Medication management is an important component of medical education, particularly in the field of geriatrics. The Association of American Medical Colleges has put forth 26 minimum geriatrics competencies under eight domains for graduating medical students; medication management is one of these domains. The Portal of Geriatric Online education (www.POGOe.org) is

RESOURCE: In Connectivism, No One Can Hear You Scream: a Guide to Understanding the MOOC Novice | Open Education | HYBRID PEDAGOGY

I’m not a Constructivist, Behaviourist, Cognitivist, or Connectivist. This is not a call for a return to an older theory. I’m a pragmatist, like many educators. I flirt outrageously with every theory that will have me. I’m ideologically promiscuous. I go with what works, and I am ruthless in weeding