the most difficult part of communication is to ensure that it happens!
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Canadian Knowledge Mobilization Forum 2012 - June 19, 2012. Hunter JA 1 , Khan AF 2 , Zhong R 3 , Hsieh JTCH 1 , Wolfe D 2 and the SCI KMN 1: Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation 2: Parkwood Hospital, Lawson Health Research Institute 3: Rick Hansen Foundation. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The Most Difficult Part of Communication is to Ensure that it Happens!
Hunter JA1, Khan AF2, Zhong R3, Hsieh JTCH1, Wolfe D2 and the SCI KMN
1: Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation 2: Parkwood Hospital, Lawson Health Research Institute 3: Rick Hansen Foundation
Canadian Knowledge Mobilization Forum 2012 - June 19, 2012
Talk Contents
Section Section Name Slide No.
1. Background of the SCI KMN 3
2. Online Collaboration Platforms as a Tool 6
3. SharePoint, the SCI KMN’s Virtual Workspace 9
4. Thank You & Questions 16
The Spinal Cord Injury Knowledge Mobilization Network:
Funded By:
Supported By:
We are … 6 Canadian rehabilitation centres working together to uniformly apply the principles of Implementation Science to facilitate best practice adoption in the area of secondary complications to SCI.
Pressure Ulcer Risk Assessment
Benefits of our Community of
Practice
Challenges of the
Network
Collaboration
Sharing Work and Expertise
Concerted Effort towards change
Friendly “Competition”
Innovative
Different Physical Locations
Different Time Zones
Scheduling conflicts
Technical Issues
OUTWEIGH
Benefits: Challenges:
French/English
How do we Overcome these Challenges?
Disclaimer!
Online collaboration is a fancy way of saying “a group
of people trying to complete work toward a
common goal via communications
technology.”
Jonathan Eyler-Werve, technology consultant who specializes in making technology accessible
There are a Variety of Collaboration Platforms out there:
SCI KMN
The Rick Hansen Institute (RHI) made an in-kind contribution of their SharePoint licence to the SCI KMN.
RHI provides IT and technical support, while the actual creation of the site, design and local administration is performed internally within the SCI KMN.
Working virtually on SharePoint allows all SCI KMN members to: • participate in content creation• host discussions online• share information / files• give feedback / feedforward• automatically archive changes
SharePoint + SCI KMN
Educating the Network
We pre-recorded Online “Webinars” to educate SCI KMN members on how to easily use SharePoint and answer Frequently Asked Questions. Some sample webinars are:
-Introduction to SharePoint (20 min)-How to Upload, Download and Modify Documents (8 min)-How to set up Alerts (8 min)-Changing passwords (document)-New SharePoint Tools (8 min)
Transitioning to an Online Workspace
There have been less “new” users each month using the site and now most of the users are “regular” returning users
User Uptake has been Strong
SharePoint has streamlined SCI KMN communication.See the following examples...
...Reducing Email Inbox Traffic!
... Allowing members to work at their own availability
... Search Function allows users to locate documents easily
Conclusion
The SCI KMN’s power lies in it’s Community of Practice:
The SCI KMN SharePoint website facilitates our internal communication.
It organizes our work, tracks our progress and keeps our network motivated from within.
P.S. ...... Keep an eye out for our external website. Coming soon – www.scikmn.com
Foothills Medical Centre: SCI
Rehabilitation Clinic
Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital
SCI KMN Members
For More Information:
Jennifer Hunter, SCI KMN Project Coordinator and SharePoint Contact
Amanda Khan, Parkwood Hospital Site Spinal Cord Injury Coordinator and SharePoint Technical Support
Moving Forward as a TeamThe Spinal Cord Injury
Knowledge Mobilization Network