E-Learning in Healthcare Signe Bāliņa a/s Datorzinību centrs Baltic IT&T 2007: eBaltics...

E-Learning in HealthcareE-Learning in Healthcare

Signe Bāliņa

a/s Datorzinību centrs

Presentation in Forum Baltic IT&T 2007: eBalticsBaltic IT&T 2007: eBaltics

Riga, April 2007

About About uuss

In business since 1996 Microsoft Gold Certified Partner - Learning

Solutions and Business Process and Integration 50 employees IT training delivered to more than 15,000 people Traditional and e-learning (since 2001)

What is E-learningWhat is E-learning

E-learningE-learning is learning that occurs at the computer over the Internet, with the information delivered via a browser

Characteristics of e-learning: Multimedia representation of the content Interactivity Communication Tutoring

Characteristics of E-learning: Characteristics of E-learning: MultimediaMultimedia

AdvantagesAdvantages of multimedia representation: Addressing of all learning styles:

– Visual - nonverbal– Visual - verbal– Auditory – verbal– Tactile - kinaesthetic

Reducing of text share

MultimediaMultimedia is the integration of text, static and animated pictures, simulations, video and audio

Characteristics of E-learning: Characteristics of E-learning: InteractivityInteractivity

In traditional learningIn traditional learning environmentsenvironments a facilitator promotes activities like discussion or group work

In online coursesIn online courses interactivity has to be designed into the course

Interactivity supportsInteractivity supports – active construction of knowledge– individualisation of the learning process– motivation– collaborative learning

InteractivityInteractivity is the possibility of interaction and control by the learner

Characteristics of E-learning: Characteristics of E-learning: CommunicationCommunication

The most frequent communicationcommunication toolstools are:

E-mail

Message board

Chat

Audio and videoconferencing

People learn best when they can interact with other people

Characteristics of E-learning: TutoringCharacteristics of E-learning: Tutoring

A tutortutor (online facilitator): guides learners through the course offers coaching and consulting helps learners to recognize the potential of the

course

There are two tutoring possibilities: online tutoring face-to-face contact

Benefits of Benefits of EE-learning-learning

Available anywhere and anytime Course content can be dynamically changed and

updated All learners get identical learning material Can be used as knowledge repository Easier to involve industry professionals into

learning process Can use as tool for competencies and skills

management Vast content import/export possibilities

Why in Healthcare?Why in Healthcare?

Knowledge transfer and experience - important success drivers of effective healthcare

Fast development of new technologies and pharmacy products requires continues education for healthcare professionals

Lot of organizations already offer e-learning courses

Collaboration with industry professionals in Latvia and abroad

Key Components of E-learningKey Components of E-learning

ContentContent

Sector-specific ContentSector-specific Content

Methodological PrincipleMethodological Principless

Modularity

Present content more than one time and in different ways

Address all learning styles

Engage the learner with activities

Give communication possibilities

Support self-directed learning

Repetition loops

Learner BenefitsLearner Benefits

Information about available courses and course content accessible at any suitable time

Comprehensive learning progress tracking

Access to passes test results and obtained qualification-proving certificates

Possibility to create collaboration Web sites for knowledge exchange and storage of common information

Instant messaging, e-mail, discussion forums

Organization BenefitsOrganization Benefits

Create and publish information, valuable for healthcare specialists

Learning materials can be designed and updated at convenient moment

Use of tests and learning materials, created by other organizations

Get learner activity and progress reports

Perform annual specialist evaluations

Example: Blood and Circulation

In Conclusion

E-learning is new, interactive learning model, stimulating knowledge acquisition with flexibility in time and location

Flexible and easy tool for doctors to provide access to the up-to-date medical knowledge and achievements

Contacts:Contacts:a/s “Datorzinību centrs”a/s “Datorzinību centrs”Phone: +371 7338366Phone: +371 7338366e-mail: signe.balina@dzc.lve-mail: signe.balina@dzc.lv

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