Transcript eLearning in Health Pwp

Health Sciences and Practice &
Medicine Dentistry and Veterinary Medicine
Higher Education Academy Subject Centres
eLearning in Health 2011 conference
collaboration, sharing and sustainability in the current
environment
Presentation Title Exploring interactive desktop
videoconferencing technology to extend clinical
teacher’s engagement in a PGCert in Medical
Education and beyond!
Name of facilitator(s)
Title of facilitator(s) Dr Carol Parker
• Opportunity to share experiences of utilizing desktop
videoconferencing communication
• Small scale pilot study of student teachers
undertaking a Post Graduate Certificate in Medical
Education using desktop videoconferencing to
communicate in small groups
• Questions & wider discussion
What is videoconferencing?
‘It enables you, quite simply, to see and
talk with people at a distance’
Health Professionals as Teachers
• Experiences often limited
• Develop familiarity/level of skill (quantity)
• Explore the learning value of more interactive
communication tools
• Encourage student teachers to engage their own
learners effectively – (quality)
Postgraduate Certificate
in Medical Education
University of Bedfordshire
• Small scale pilot study – Jan – April 2011
• Use of desktop videoconferencing system housed
within our Blackboard Virtual Learning Environment
• Volunteer student teachers used system on a one to
one (point to point) and one to many (multipoint) basis
• Participation not compulsory but encouraged
• Informal discussions -contact days - assessment
Methods of evaluation
• Observed patterns of how student teachers engaged
(own reflective diary)
• Interviews
Trigger points
•
Negative and positive experiences - using or planning
to use videoconference communication technology
• How we might enhance individual levels of skill
and familiarity?
• How helpful are e-learning experiences in preparing
tutors to utilize communication technologies in their
teaching?
• How might we further support and engage student
teachers to utilize communication technologies in their
teaching?
• Ultimately our aim is to develop teachers who have
gained the skills to utilize technology in teaching
effectively (quantity)
• Utilizing student teachers own experiences as
learners, might then utilize technologies more
effectively to enhance (quality) for own learners