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Discover how the Internet can revolutionize global rehabilitation training with the dissemination of "best lectures" online. Explore the successful model of the Global Supercourse in Epidemiology and learn how to share and access quality lectures in multiple languages. Join the movement to bridge the digital divide and enhance universal access to cutting-edge rehabilitation education. Submit your own lectures to contribute to this impactful initiative.
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A Web-based Model to Disseminate “Best Lectures” in Rehabilitation Worldwide Ellen R.Cohn PhD David Brienza PhD Clifford E. Brubaker PhD Ronald E. Laporte PhD Translation by Jue Wang PhD School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences University of Pittsburgh, PA 15260
Question: • How can the Internet be used to improve rehabilitation training worldwide? Answer: • Post “best lectures” in rehabilitation
Question: • Will faculty share lectures? Answer: • Yes. The Global Supercourse in Epidemiology has 4600 faculty from >3500 universities from 110 countries who created a Library of Lectures with 449 lectures available on the Internet. This is being shared worldwide.
The Internet Promotes Sharing • The Internet promotes • Information sharing • Free software • In contrast, higher education lectures are rarely shared.
A Global Faculty Lecture-Share • Dr. Laporte proposed that global faculty share their slide-based lectures in a web-based "library of lectures." • He established the Global Supercourse in Epidemiology, the Internet and Global Health: http://www.pitt.edu/~super1/ )
An International Success Story • 2000 faculty in 110 countries • 427 lectures available for worldwide use • 30 new lectures each month • The site is mirrored in 32 countries • There is a server in Beijing
Lecture Quality is Important • There is appropriate quality assurance • On-line reviews by the users • Expert authors • Lectures are updated and revised
Lecture Format • PowerPoint with hypertext • Graphics are simple for fast transmission • Students can go deep into the Internet for more information • Lectures include links to online resources • British Medical Association has put current text books online • We include an electronic library
Lectures “Train the Teacher” • The Library of Lectures consists of exciting template lectures by experts in the field. • The classroom teacher “takes” them out for free like a library book. • We train the teacher rather than direct distance teaching of students.
The Goal: Universal Access • Fast Presentation Speed: • We have developed technologies to speed access to lectures world wide • Multilingual Versions • For global use, the first lecture is in 8 languages • Conquering the Digital Divide • We are copying the Supercourse on CDs and floppies to reach the 95% of the world not connected
The Next Step: A Rehabilitation Supercourse • Brubaker and Cohn established the Supercourse in Health and Rehabilitation www.shrs.pitt.edu/supercourse • The site has 40+ lectures, and is ready to accept lectures from an international audience
Examples of Rehabilitation Lectures • Classroom Health Emergencies • Telerehabilitation as a Tool for Rural Assistive Technology Service Delivery • Strategies to Document the Need for Assistive Technology • Stuttering Treatments
The Basics of Feeding-A Workshop in Pediatric Dysphagia • Instrumentation for Measuring Wheelchair Propulsion Biomechanics • Prevention of Communication Disorders • Web-based Accessibility
Discussion • The SHRS Supercourse is an effective way to share “best lectures” in rehabilitation to higher education faculty across the world. • We invite faculty worldwide to submit their lectures • Please send us your best PowerPoint lectures in rehabilitation • E-mail to: ecohn+@pitt.edu