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MANUSCRIPT: Online continuing medical education (CME) for GPs: does it work? A systematic review.

BACKGROUND: Numerous studies have assessed the effectiveness of online continuing medical education (CME) designed to improve healthcare professionals' care of patients. The effects of online educational interventions targeted at general practitioners (GP), however, have not been systematically reviewed. METHODS: A computer search was conducted through seven databases for studies assessing changes in GPs'

Posted on 16 Oct 2014
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Manuscript, Medical Education, Online Learning, Resources

RESOURCE: What Do Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) Look Like?

PLC (Professional Learning Community) is a group of educators, stakeholders, community members and administrators who come together to analyze and improve their practices. Usually, such groups meet regularly over a period of time and discuss various things of common interest. Professional Learning Communities can be at the school, district and national

Posted on 1 Oct 2014
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Education Technology, Learning Models & Theory, Online Learning, Resources

ABSTRACT: Building an open academic environment – a new approach to empowering students in their learning of anatomy through ‘Shadow Modules’.

Teaching and learning in anatomy is undertaken by a variety of methodologies, yet all of these pedagogies benefit from students discussing and reflecting upon their learning activities. An approach of particular potency is peer-mediated learning, through either peer-teaching or collaborative peer-learning. Collaborative, peer-mediated, learning activities help promote deep learning approaches

Posted on 1 Oct 2014
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Abstract, Education Technology, Learning Models & Theory, Medical Education, Online Learning, Resources, Social Media & Medical Education

STUDY: 83% of nurses own a smartphone, 57% tablet, 65% use on the job | Klick Health

A new study conducted at the beginning of this year found that nurses are using their smartphones in the clinical setting but that the tools they use are shaped by the policies there. Device ownership isn’t a barrier, most nurses have a smartphone, and half own a tablet: 83% smartphone 57% tablet 65% use

Posted on 1 Oct 2014
By Joel Selzer
In Education Technology, Online Learning, Resources

ABSTRACT: Distant peer-tutoring of clinical skills, using tablets with instructional videos and Skype

To assess the feasibility and impact of using low-cost Android tablets to deliver video tutorials and remote online peer-tutoring for clinical skills between two countries. Methods: Nine junior medical students from Malaysia were paired with five senior medical students from the UK, who played the role of peer-tutors. Students from

Posted on 8 Sep 2014
By Collated Resource
In Abstract, Education Technology, Medical Education, Online Learning, Resources

Leading Change: Optimizing Student Success Through Analytics | Learning Environments

Analytics in higher education is a major focus at many of today’s institutions. Many campuses are claiming the power of analytics to improve student success. Analytics provides the tools to assess, analyze, and change what institutions do in relation to students, faculty members, and the learning environment. President Michael Crow

Posted on 4 Sep 2014
By Collated Resource
In Education Technology, Informatics & Analysis, Online Learning, Resources

RESOURCE: Twelve tips for improving the effectiveness of web-based multimedia instruction for clinical learners

Using educational technology does not necessarily make medical education more effective. There are many different kinds of technology available to the contemporary medical teacher and what constitutes effective use may depend on the technology, the learning situation and many other factors. Web-based multimedia instruction WBMI provides learners with self-directed independent

Posted on 25 Aug 2014
By Collated Resource
In Education Technology, Online Learning, Resources

RESOURCE: How MOOC Video Production Affects Student Engagement

FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS Here are our seven main findings and corresponding recommendations for creators of online educational videos: 1. Shorter videos are much more engaging. Engagement drops sharply after 6 minutes. Recommendation: Invest heavily in pre-production lesson planning to segment videos into chunks shorter than 6 minutes. This is the most significant recommendation! 2.

Posted on 13 Aug 2014
By Collated Resource
In Education Technology, Learning Models & Theory, Online Learning, Resources

RESOURCE: Optimal Video Length for Student Engagement

The optimal video length is 6 minutes or shorter -- students watched most of the way through these short videos. In fact, the average engagement time of any video maxes out at 6 minutes, regardless of its length. And engagement times decrease as videos lengthen: For instance, on average students

Posted on 13 Aug 2014
By Collated Resource
In Education Technology, Learning Models & Theory, Online Learning, Resources

The Teacher’s Guide To Digital Scavenger Hunts

If you’ve got a smartphone or a tablet in your classroom, you’re ready for the adventure to begin! By adventure I mean, of course, the world of active learning through digital scavenger hunts. In this hunt, students are tasked with finding a particular physical object, person, or place and have

Posted on 8 Jul 2014
By Collated Resource
In Education Technology, Online Learning, Resources

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MANUSCRIPT: Online continuing medical education (CME) for GPs: does it work? A systematic review.

RESOURCE: What Do Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) Look Like?

STUDY: 83% of nurses own a smartphone, 57% tablet, 65% use on the job | Klick Health

ABSTRACT: Distant peer-tutoring of clinical skills, using tablets with instructional videos and Skype

Leading Change: Optimizing Student Success Through Analytics | Learning Environments

RESOURCE: Twelve tips for improving the effectiveness of web-based multimedia instruction for clinical learners

RESOURCE: How MOOC Video Production Affects Student Engagement

RESOURCE: Optimal Video Length for Student Engagement

The Teacher’s Guide To Digital Scavenger Hunts

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