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Online Courseware and How Can it Help?

Online Courseware and How Can it Help?. Christopher M Vaughan Chair, APGO Medical Education Coor Task Force Medical Education Coordinator Clinical Coordinator, Orange Team Boston University School of Medicine Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Boston Medical Center. Disclosure.

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Online Courseware and How Can it Help?

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  1. Online Courseware and How Can it Help? Christopher M Vaughan Chair, APGO Medical Education Coor Task Force Medical Education Coordinator Clinical Coordinator, Orange Team Boston University School of Medicine Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Boston Medical Center

  2. Disclosure • I have no relevant financial relationship with a commercial interest Footer copy to go here.

  3. Learning Objectives • At the end of this session the participant will be able to: • Recognize how online courseware can be used to facilitate meeting LCME requirements. • Appreciate the uses of online courseware for course administration. • Identify how an online course could benefit your program.

  4. What is web based learning? • Includes the following: • Discussion forums • Videoconferencing • Streaming video • Static pages (syllabus, pocket guide etc.) McKimm, J., Jollie, C., Cantillon, P. ABC of learning and teaching: web based learning. BMJ. Vol. 326, 2003.

  5. Why should we become comfortable managing online courses? • Computer assisted learning is inevitable • It is convenient and flexible • Unique presentational benefits • Personalized learning • Economics of scale Greenhalagh, T. Computer assisted learning in undergraduate medical education. BMJ. Vol 322. 2001.

  6. Benefits of E-Learning in Medical Education • Allows learning to be individualized (adaptive learning) • Preferred by administrators, faculty and students • Multimedia learning enhances teaching and learning • Increased retention and better use of content Ruiz, J., Minstzer, M., Leipzig, R. The impact e-learning in medical edcation. Academic Medicine, 81(3) 2006.

  7. ED-44 • Medical students assigned to each instructional site should have the same rights and receive the same support services.

  8. What do I have on my site? • Announcements • Clerkship Leadership Contact Info • Community Site Contacts • ALL Faculty, Resident, Midwifery Email Addresses • Learning Objectives and Syllabus • All Schedules • Grading Guidelines • Reading Schedule by topic • Self Directed Learning if a required case was not seen • Case Presentation Guidelines • OSCE Guidelines • Shelf Prep • Supplemental Information • Direct link to email classmates and clerkship leadership • Course Didactic Evaluations • Grades

  9. ED-8 • The curriculum of a medical education program must include comparable educational experiences across all instructional sites.

  10. ED-24 • Residents who supervise or teach medical students and graduate students must be familiar with the educational objectives of the clerkship.

  11. ED-47 • A medical education program must consider medical student evaluations of their clerkships, teachers and a variety of other measures.

  12. What makes a good online course? • Open learning (self study) materials • Website design • Technical design Greenhalagh, T. Computer assisted learning in undergraduate medical education. BMJ. Vol 322. 2001.

  13. cvaughan@bu.edu

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