TELSiMTechnology-Enhanced Learning Simulations in

Medicine

Wim Westera, CELSTEC, Open University of the Netherlands

Medical technologies

Medical education under pressure

• The fast moving field of medical technology: short technology lifecycles

• Variety of personnel working with technologies (nurses, ambulance staff, specialists, ..)

• Common model is one-to-one bedside training– Limited opportunity for learning (availability)

– Teacher bandwidth problem (quality)

– Cost

• Increased demand through demographic trends (greying)• Quality and safety of healthcare

TELSiM project goal

…to amplify flexible, personalised and shared training opportunities in the medical domain.

Rethinking medical training

• Mixed reality training simulations combining cognitive and sensori-motor skills, using existing medical technologies

• Break through isolated training solutions by creating a shared simulation content space across Europe

• Critical mass: shared simulation case library across Europe (upload, rate, discuss, share)

• Various pedagogical models (workplace learning, inquiry learning, problem-based learning, etc)

• Personalised training delivery stations, which recommends cases and provides personalised, adaptive learning tasks

• Alignment with existing business processes, HRM etc.

Envisioned partners

• Medical technology developers • Health education institutes• Hospitals• TEL-partners for shared content space, learning task models

and personalisation frameworks• European certification bodies (e.g. the European Association of

Echocardiography)

Thank you for your attention

wim.westera@ou.nl