Transcript An Online Strategy to Translate Basic Concepts into Real World

An Online Strategy to Translate Basic
Concepts into Real World Applications
Jean Maguire van Seventer
School of Public Health
Eldon Strickland
Office of Distance Education
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Overview
 Introductions
 Course educational goals
 METCM752
 Interactive learning strategy
 Online lecture
 Flash
 Disconnect between content and application
 Implementation of live classroom
 Guest speakers bridging content to application
 Live video showcase
 Summary
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Bridging Content to Application
 Strategy- Prep Work
 Discussion thread prepping for live classroom
o questions, scientific and ethical, on clinical themes to be
discussed with guest speaker
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Discussion Topics
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Discussion Question
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Discussion Post: Initial Response
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Discussion Post: Follow-Up Response
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Guest Speaker Live Classrooms
 Strategy- Implementation
 Meeting with guest researcher/physicians
o discuss discussion board questions
o answer additional student questions
provided prior to discussion
posted in chat box
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Guest Speakers
 Lecture Topics
 Gene Expression / Genetic Diseases
Dr. Albert Maguire, M.D.
Retinal surgeon conducting retinal gene therapy trial
 Cancer
Dr. Joyce O’Shaughnessy, M.D.
Breast cancer oncologist running therapeutic breast cancer clinical
trials
 Infectious Diseases
Dr. David Hamer, M.D.
Infectious disease physician running tropical disease field research in
developing countries
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Live Classroom Showcase
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Summary
 Online Outcomes
 Support lecture
 Motivate
 Health communications application
 Remote access to subject matter experts
 Integrated into face to face classroom
 Student access to subject matter experts in the field
 Additional options for delivery
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Questions & Answers
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Thank you
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