TELSiMTechnology-Enhanced Learning Simulations in
Medicine
Wim Westera, CELSTEC, Open University of the Netherlands
Medical education under pressure
• The fast moving field of medical technology: short technology lifecycles
• Variety of personnel working with technologies (nurses, ambulance staff, specialists, ..)
• Common model is one-to-one bedside training– Limited opportunity for learning (availability)
– Teacher bandwidth problem (quality)
– Cost
• Increased demand through demographic trends (greying)• Quality and safety of healthcare
TELSiM project goal
…to amplify flexible, personalised and shared training opportunities in the medical domain.
Rethinking medical training
• Mixed reality training simulations combining cognitive and sensori-motor skills, using existing medical technologies
• Break through isolated training solutions by creating a shared simulation content space across Europe
• Critical mass: shared simulation case library across Europe (upload, rate, discuss, share)
• Various pedagogical models (workplace learning, inquiry learning, problem-based learning, etc)
• Personalised training delivery stations, which recommends cases and provides personalised, adaptive learning tasks
• Alignment with existing business processes, HRM etc.
Envisioned partners
• Medical technology developers • Health education institutes• Hospitals• TEL-partners for shared content space, learning task models
and personalisation frameworks• European certification bodies (e.g. the European Association of
Echocardiography)