oliver findl: e-learning in ophthalmology
DESCRIPTION
talk given at the LKL, 15 Jan 2008 http://www.lkl.ac.uk/cms/index.php?option=com_events&task=view_detail&agid=129TRANSCRIPT
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E-learning in Ophthalmology
Oliver Findl, MD MBAMoorfields Eye Hospital, London
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The Vienna Case Reports
• Interactive case simulations• 1997, JAVA – Manfred Gengler, IMC• Most visited e-learning-Website on Uni-Server • Price: Innovations in teaching 2002, Universität Wien• Mirrored on several university servers throughout Europe
www.meduniwien.ac.at/augen
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Eye Simulator
Rick Lasslo, UC Davis School of Medicine
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Ophthalmology on the internetMed Uni Graz
A. Gruber, J. Faulborn
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Fundus diabeticus
Ch. Daetwyler, Bern
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EyeExam
• Examination techniques• Animation, Video, do-it-yourself• Bilingual multimedia CD-ROM and website
www.meduniwien.ac.at/eyeexam
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Ophthalmic Operation Vienna
• 3D animated presentation of 5 most common ophthalmic operations
• 2 bilingual DVDs, cooperation with School of Graphical Design in Vienna
• Prices: – Österreichischer Staatspreis für Multimedia und eBusiness 2002,
Kategorie e-learning, BMWA– Nominated (Top 30 of 612 projects) for Europrix‘02
www.meduniwien.ac.at/ophthalmic
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Evaluation
Randomised studyConsecutive groups for practical Ophthalmology
172 Students
3D anim
n=90
Video + 3D
control
n=82
Only Video
Audiotrack identical
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Evaluation
• 2 operations– cataract– Glaucoma
• Satisfaction – Questionnaire (scale 1-4)• Understanding – MCQ
– Topographical (8 questions)– Knowledge (11 questions)
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Evaluation
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Satisfaction - Questionnaire
• Useful learning tool• Enhances the 3-dimensional understanding
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Understanding – MCQTopographical and Theoretical
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% Improvement through 3DMCQ
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Effective or just a gadget?
• Ophthalmology should be suitable for multimedia oriented tools
• 3D animations effective• Gender-differences interesting – more
research needed
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– Invite to play + explore - Fun-factor !
– Supportive – cannot (yet) replace textbook
– Use many (all) channels – better understanding and memorisation
– Integration of the single projects into one ‚platform‘
– Target group: medical students
Electronic ‘Textbook’
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don’t just study ophthalmology - discover it !
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Content entry - database
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Stages I
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Stages II
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Stages III
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„Map“
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Choose background
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„Content window“
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„Patient-Simulator“
Symptoms Signs
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„Library“
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Other views„Mind Map“
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Other views„ Venn Diagramm“
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• Ongoing project – being programmed
• ß-testing
• SWOT analysis
e-i
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e-iStrengths•New approach - sexy•Different interfaces
Weaknesses•Cumbersome to get content•Not intuitive – need help
Opportunities•Establish as ‚platform‘•Add blog/wiki – keep alive•Integrate multimedia projects to content
Threats•Not used•Students print out pdf only•Content does not get updated
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• Ophthalmology seems most suitable for e-learning
• Multimedia projects are ‚stand-alone‘ gadgets
• Integration of projects necessary
Can e-learning replace paper textbook?
Conclusion