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Use of the Blackboard online learning environment for collaborative, self-directed projects David Dymock Senior Lecturer in Oral Microbiology Chairman, Dental Education Committee. Plan of talk. The ‘old’ BDS curriculum Special study elements Library projects Online projects
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Use of the Blackboard online learning environment for collaborative, self-directed projectsDavid DymockSenior Lecturer in Oral MicrobiologyChairman, Dental Education Committee
Plan of talk • The ‘old’ BDS curriculum • Special study elements • Library projects • Online projects • The ‘new’ BDS curriculum • Research concepts, methodologies and project
Diploma BMSc BDS Credit Continuum of Dental Education Structure of the ‘old’ Bristol BDS programme Year 1 2 3 4 5 Weeks 30 30 42 42 42 • Introductory fortnight Oral anatomy, biochemistry, physiology Topic teaching • Human disease Oral disease • Basic Medical Pathology & (O med,path,micro,rad) • Sciences Microbiology (OMFS) • Anatomy Pharmacology • Biochemistry • Physiology Biomaterials Science • Basic Dental Techniques Advanced Elective Dentist in society Law & ethicsDental pub health, health/society BLS ILS • Introduction to Clinical dentistry A & E Didactic teaching – teaching divisions * Elective outreach Clinical Practice in teaching divisions *:CDH, Restorative, OMFS & Oral Med,Path & Micro Special Study Elements Individual clinical teaching logbooks 2nd BDS 3rd BDS Final BDS I Final BDS II Continuous assessment
Special Study Element choices • Modern Language • Spanish • French • Italian • German • British Sign Language • Project • Laboratory • Library • Blackboard online projects
Communication WWW links Presentations Using Blackboard Storing information, pro-formas, etc Online assessment Feedback Reading Timetables
Constructing online projects • Utilise Blackboard facilities to ‘run’ the project • Self-explanatory structure within bespoke project sites • E-mail • WWW links • Discussion board • Digital dropbox • Feedback • Require 3-6 students • Encourage both independent study and teamwork • Each individual benefits from efforts of others in the project group • Offer different topics • Dental plaque (DD) • Oral cancer (Angela Hague)
Disclosed Microbiology and dentistry
Dental plaque can lead to disease Gingivitis Health Caries Periodontitis
Learning about dental plaque in the BDS programme • Year 1 • General Biochemistry • Year 2 • Oral Biology • Years 3-5 • Clinically-orientated teaching units
Marketing the project • Presented at Year 2 introductory lectures • Registered all students before SSE choices made • Provided detailed information within site
Project tasks • Each student to read and review a paper relating to dental plaque on a fortnightly basis • Submit reviews to discussion board and digital dropbox • Read and comment on reviews by others • Repeat tasks 1, 2 & 3 six times • Provide a PowerPoint presentation to the group • Assistance provided through the site
The Discussion Board • Review submission • Communication • Asking and answering questions • Making comments • Providing links to relevant documents/internet links • Filing cabinet