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ABSTRACT: Learning and Collective Knowledge Construction With Social Media: A Process-Oriented Perspective.

Social media are increasingly being used for educational purposes. The first part of this article briefly reviews literature that reports on educational applications of social media tools. The second part discusses theories that may provide a basis for analyzing the processes that are relevant for individual learning and collective knowledge

Posted on 25 Aug 2015
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Abstract, Education Technology, Learning Models & Theory, Medical Education, Resources, Social Media & Medical Education

New Publication: “The Rise and Stall of eLearning: Best Practices for Technology-Supported Education”

The following editorial was recently published at J Contin Educ Nurs. 2015 Jul;46(7):292-4. Please contact me directly if you are interested in obtaining a pdf of the article. --- The Rise and Stall of eLearning: Best Practices for Technology-Supported Education “eLearning” is a commonly used term in education today, but what does it mean? This

Posted on 24 Jul 2015
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Blog, Education Technology, Online Learning

Defining (real) learner engagement in online educational interventions

Over the weekend I came across an interesting article in the latest Alliance Almanac, "Defining Participants and Learners in CME: Standardizing Language for Online Activity Reporting." Access to this article is limited to Alliance members, but in a nutshell, here is the take-away: Showing the overall number of people who engaged in our online CME activities,

Posted on 6 Jul 2015
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Blog, Informatics & Analysis, Learning Models & Theory, Medical Education, Online Learning

ABSTRACT: Variables that affect the process and outcome of feedback, relevant for medical training: a meta-review.

CONTEXT: Feedback is considered important in medical education. The literature is not clear about the mechanisms that contribute to its effects, which are often small to moderate and at times contradictory. A variety of variables seem to influence the impact of feedback on learning. The aim of this study was to

Posted on 23 Jun 2015
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Abstract, Learning Models & Theory, Medical Education, Resources

ABSTRACT: “Teaching is like nightshifts …”: a focus group study on the teaching motivations of clinicians.

BACKGROUND:To ensure the highest quality of education, medical schools have to be aware of factors that influence the motivation of teachers to perform their educational tasks. Although several studies have investigated motivations for teaching among community-based practitioners, there is little data available for hospital-based physicians.PURPOSES:This study aimed to identify factors

Posted on 23 Jun 2015
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Abstract, Medical Education, Resources

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New Publication: “The Rise and Stall of eLearning: Best Practices for Technology-Supported Education”

Defining (real) learner engagement in online educational interventions

ABSTRACT: Variables that affect the process and outcome of feedback, relevant for medical training: a meta-review.

ABSTRACT: “Teaching is like nightshifts …”: a focus group study on the teaching motivations of clinicians.

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