elearning in medical education
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Slides to accompany workshop presentation at GP Trainers Seminar, Scotland 2008TRANSCRIPT
eLearning in medical education
Michael BeggeLearning Manager
Learning Technology Section
College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
University of Edinburgh
Orientation
• eLearning is now embedded within Higher Education
• eLearning plays an increasingly important role in postgraduate training and professional development
• Its value is broadly recognized and encouraged
• Its efficacy is supported by a growing body of evidence
Impact
• Learners are proactive, selective, self-directed
• Learning is flexible, personalized, distributed• Activity is captured • Workspaces are mobile• Learning spaces are evolving• Information is no longer static
Virtual Learning Environments
• Activities– Self assessment, discussion, case walkthroughs,
conferencing
• Reflection– Portfolios, Personal Professional Development,
Logs, Blogs
• Resources– Documentation & Guidelines, multimedia content,
RSS feeds, timetabling and notices, wikis
Examples - EEMeC
Examples - eSSQ
Examples - eScript
Virtual Patients
virtual patients 2.0
Resource Development
new approaches
Real Time at a Distance
Changing times
Changing times
So, think…
• Activities• Community• Reflection• Process capture• Logging• Linking• Aggregating• Sharing