the view from north america

Glori Hinck, RD, MS, DCAssistant Professor, Methods DepartmentNorthwestern Health Sciences UniversityBloomington, MN USA

• Literature– Journal of Chiropractic Education– Database searches

• 2008 WFC • 2009 ACC-RAC • NWHSU overview• Survey of North American

institutions• In development

Number of articles related to educational technology in North American chiropractic institutions published since 1999….

6

4 colleges Los Angeles College of Chiropractic (2) Sherman College of Chiropractic (1) New York Chiropractic College (1) Southern California College of

Chiropractic (2)

Chiropractic Education in an Era of Digital Natives and Digital Immigrants:

How to Make the Successful Transition to 21st Century Technology

Survey sent to all WFC-ACC colleges to determine exactly where we stand with technology NOT limited to educational technology NOT limited to North American institutions

Joe Ferguson, MS, DC, CCSPDean- Life Chiropractic College- West

• Comprehensive campus management systems• Course management software• Areas in which online classes were offered• Online content as part of hybrid classes/blended learning• Electronic medical records• Imaging systems and applications• Computerized balance training and rehab• Patient education• Office suites and publishing applications• Email and emergency notification systems• Social networking sites and software• Video capture• Library and research software• Assessment software• Collaborative writing software• Computer or web-based faculty development• Web design and updates

79% use course management system

North American Chiropractic Institutions Course management systems Clickers Adobe Connect Web-based lectures Hybrid online course Educational software to support online

learning Virtual microscopy Online case studies

• Web 2.0 Technology for Information Transfer

• From Students that “Click” to Classrooms that “Click”: Engaging All Generations of Learners

• The Implementation of Virtual Instruction in Relation to X-Ray Positioning and Imaging in Chiropractic Education

• Comparison of Hybrid Online Format and Traditional Classroom Format in a Chiropractic Methods Course

Northwestern Health Sciences University(NWHSU)

Chiropractic Methods 3: Cervical and Thoracic

Manipulative Therapy Principles & Philosophy 3

Chiropractic, Oriental Medicine, Massage Evidence Informed Practice▪ National Center for Complementary and

Alternative Medicine grant fundedNutrition Master’s

curriculum/diplomate

Unofficial Survey of NWHSU Faculty…

http://www.techsmith.com/snagit/whatsnew.asp

Wikis Blogs Q/A forum Online office hours Online case studies Demonstration videos of

patients/conditions/adjustments/procedures

DVD recordings of student adjustments/histories/exams

Skype

TwitterFacebook, My Space E portfolioInteractive whiteboardSecond Life*Podcast/Vodcast*

*Soon!

In process

Institutional surveys may not give true picture

Individual faculty usage of technology highly variable

Faculty survey at NWHSU

Expand to faculty at all chiropractic institutions