From learning to

research, an

international

cooperation model

on expending the

impact of utilizing

OCWHsu-Tien (Marian) Wan

Office of Biomedical Informatics

Taipei Medical University, TAIWAN

2013/5 - OCWC 2013

Acknowledgement:

Taipei Medical

University (TMU)

Learning Technology in TMU

Blended

Learning

Class

Learninge-Learning

synchronous asynchronous

Information

TechnologyIRS

Powercam

Multimedia

classrooms

LMS

MOD

Podcast

OCW

Conference Rooms

Webcast

TMU OCW Site

Installed on 2007/7

http://ocw.tmu.edu.tw

2013/4: 73 courses

Ubuntu 4.1.2

Python 2.4.4

Zope 2.9.6

Plone 2.5.1

eduCommons 2.3.1

Current Status in TMU

Students

Medical or Health Science Majors

Approx. 6000 students/year

Unders vs. graduates: 2:1

Courses

More than 1400 courses/semester

Center for General Education: >250 courses/semester

Using Opencourseware in

Classes

Undergraduate course

“Basic Computer Concepts”

Computer Science E-1 (Harvard)

Graduate course

“Health information systems to improve

quality of care in resource poor settings”

Innovative in Global Health Informatics (MIT)

Basic Computer Concept

[Course Description]

Introductions to:

Numbering system & binary logic

Programming language & data structure

Multimedia

Network & WWW

Computer hardware

Operating system

Network security

Computer Science E-1:

Understanding Computers and the Internet

Harvard Extension School

Filmed in Cambridge, Massachusetts

First videos: September 2006 – January

2007.

Newest updated video: 2012

Instructor: David J. Malan et al

Students Enrolled

(BCC Course)

good

39%

so-so

46%

poor

9%

very

poor

2%

very

good

4%

Computer skill

(Self-evaluation)

Oral

15%

Pharm

10%Nur

8%

PH

8%

Other

36%

Med

23%

Students’ Majors

Basic Computer Concept

[Course Schedule]

Topic OCW Homework

1 Introduction to the course V

2 Hardware (2 weeks) V Personal

3 Software V Team

4 Internet (2 weeks) V Personal

5 Surprise V Team

6 Multimedia V Personal

7 Security (2 weeks) V Team

8 Programming V

9 Dotcoms V

10 Team Project Presentations

Platforms & Tools

Asynchronous LMS: MyTMU, My2TMU, XMS

Lecture notes & homework

Quiz

Survey or Vote

Forum

Wiki

Synchronous LMS: JoinNet®

Content recording: Powercam®

Student Assessment

Personal essays

Team activities

Team project presentation

Peer review

Evaluation

Regular course

survey (Center for

General Education)

E-learning survey

Discussion

Acceptance

Popularity

Language barrier

Courseware reorganizing & redesign

HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEMS TO

IMPROVE QUALITY OF CARE IN

RESOURCE POOR SETTINGS

Use MIT OpenCourseWare

Start in Spring, 2012

Graduate Institute of Medical

Informatics

Full English course

E-learning for Fall, 2012 & projects for

Spring 2013

http://my2.tmu.edu.tw/course/11667

Features

Full English course

MIT online courses

Project-based Learning

Team up & build systems

Project-Based Learning

• Topic

• 5W1H

• Data set

Project Planning

• Implement

• Feasibility

• Testing

Project Running

• Cons & Pros

• Risks

Expected benefits

Course Syllabus (spring, 2013)

Objectives

Understand health care

gaps and inefficiencies in

international healthcare

cooperation.

Build a SANA system that

can be tested in a

international case

Schedule

Regular webconference:

2/8~5/10 (as MIT’s)

COURSEWORK GRADE

Class participation 30%

Team project 70%

Dates On-site Events

2/22 TMU course meeting

2/27 2nd course meeting

3/20 Mid-term project presentation

4/17 System prototype verification

5/10 Final project presentation (MIT)

5/22 Final project presentation (TMU)

e-Learning Platforms

E-Learning platform URL

Asynchronized (My2TMU) http://my2.tmu.edu.tw/course/13858

Synchronized (for TMU team

work or class meeting)

http://webcast.tmu.edu.tw/sana/

Synchronized (MIT course)

•10pm-1am

•9pm-12am (after 3/10)

https://mit.webex.com/mit/j.php?ED=17100

9007&UID=1325171687&PW=NMzBlZDNi

NGVl&RT=MiMxMQ%3D%3D

Students Enrollment

(spring, 2012)

Nationality

Taiwan 7

Gambia 3

Pakistan 1

Jordan 1

Guatemala 1

Swaziland 1

Kenya 1

Collage\Program Ph.D MS

Medicine

Oral Medicine 1

Pharmacy 1

Nursing

Public Health & Nutrition 1 4

Medical Technology 1 6

Humanity

Other 1

Total 3 12

Student satisfaction：4.2

Project List of Spring, 2012

Household eHealth Screening (Kenya)

Filariasis Follow-Up (India, Swaziland &

Sao tome Principe)

SwaziEMR (Swaziland)

Psychiatric service (Swaziland)

Students Enrollment

(Fall, 2012)

Nationality

Taiwan 0

Indonesia 1

Swaziland 3

Belize 1

Collage\Program Ph.D MS

Medicine

Oral Medicine

Pharmacy

Nursing

Public Health & Nutrition 4

Medical Technology 1

Humanity

Other

Total 1 4

Project List of Fall, 2012

E-Posyandu (Indonisia)

Electronic health to improve tuberculosis

and hiv medication adherence (Swaziland)

Project proposals only, will be

implemented this semester.

Students Enrollment

(spring, 2013)Nationality

Taiwan 2

Gambia 2

Pakistan 2

Jordan 2

India 2

Swaziland 1

Nigeria 1

Malawei 1

Ecuador 1

Collage\Program Ph.D MS

Medicine

Oral Medicine

Pharmacy 1

Nursing

Public Health & Nutrition 5

Medical Technology 2 2

Humanity 1

Other Taiwan Univ. 2

Total 3 10

From MIT 6

Project List of Spring, 2013

Team with MIT

Dermatology clinics (Mongolia)

HIV/TB project (Swaziland)

TMU only

Woman health (Pakistan)

EMR of DM Outpatients (Malawi)

Researches extended from

projects

LabPush Project (Swaziland)

M-health of dermatology clinics (Mongolian)

Distance healthcare in Burn management (Sao

tome Principe)

Thesis

Discussion

Learning across borders

Time differences

Multi-culture, multi-domain, multi-languages

Teaching across borders

Scheduling

Mentoring teams

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Thank You

Hsu-Tien (Marian) Wan

Taipei Medical Univ.

wanhsu@tmu.edu.tw

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