This document discusses trends and approaches to medical education in the digital age. It notes that virtual learning environments and online resources are increasingly being used to support teaching and learning. However, students still value face-to-face teaching and clinical skills training. New technologies allow learning to occur anywhere and anytime through online videos, lectures, MOOCs and social networks. This poses both opportunities and challenges for facilitating active learning and developing professional online behaviors. Effective integration of technology requires partnership between teachers and students to develop skills and resources for lifelong learning.

1. Trends & Approaches to
Medical Education in the Digital Age
Natalie Lafferty
Galway Area Medical Educators Session – 7 March 2013
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2. http://www.flickr.com/photos/sookie/31219031/

4. http://www.flickr.com/photos/stanfordedtech/4925162784/
Stanford give all medical students an iPad

5. Virtual learning environments (VLE)

6. Students want face to face teaching

7. Clinical Skills
Lectures
Ward based
teaching
Small group
teaching Dissection
Tutorials
Workshops
PBL
eLearning
Integrating
eLearning
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fauxto_dkp/2915425151/

8. Delivering teaching & learning - VLE

9. VLE primarily just supporting
transmission of information?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/teddy-rised/2814710002/

10. The Challenge:
Facilitate active learning
http://www.flickr.com/photos/parmiter/2524671110/

11. Virtual patients and cases with feedback

12. Induction modules

14. Peer assessment question bank

15. The VLE - a walled garden

16. Outside the garden wall
is a „virtual‟ medical school

17. Learning …
Any time, any place, any where …

18. No longer restricted to libraries & formal learning

22. You Tube

23. Vimeo

24. iTunes U

25. Repositories
• HEAL
• Meded Portal
• Xpert

26. MOOCs
Massive Open Online Courses
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fantasticalmonkey/231718162/

29. Beyond the VLE is also
a global learning network
http://www.flickr.com/photos/webwizzard/3931165612/

30. Text
http://www.flickr.com/photos/49653615@N00/3677544652/
Students connecting with other
students & doctors

31. “Using Web 2.0 technologies leads to a new sense of
communities of interest and networks and also a clear
notion of boundaries in web space - for example
personal space, group space and publishing space.”
JISC 2009

32. Web 2.0 tools for social learning

33. http://scoop.intel.com/what-happens-in-an-internet-minute/

34. Learning networks
http://www.flickr.com/photos/oceanflynn/6638184545/

35. BlogsReflection/Portfolio
Reviews of research
News & views
Formative
assessment
Just-in-time learning
Teaching – guide on
the side
Patient experiences
Supporting
communities
Audience Engagement - Comments

36. http://casesblog.blogspot.com/

37. “I simply blog as a way to keep track
of the new developments in medicine
that are relevant to my practice and
patients. The blog is a digital
notebook and an archive accessible
from any place and device with an
internet connection.”
Dr Ves - Cases blog
http://casesblog.blogspot.com

38. Signposts to learning
“Guide on the side”
http://www.flickr.com/photos/23958473@N06/2302082384/

39. Social learning

40. To support learning?

44. http://gasclass.wordpress.com/

48. Free Open Access Meducation
#FOAMed

49. #FOAMed Community

50. #FOAMed Ireland

51. gmep.org
Global Medical Education Project

52. 52
But …
I‟m not a computer
I‟m a technophobe!!!

53. Teachers are not necessarily
confident in using technology or
aware of how to use it to enhance
teaching and learning … they have
staff development needs
Sandars & Schroter 2007;
JISC 2009;
Morris & McKimm 2009

54. Students have high engagement
with sites such as Facebook &
YouTube but less understanding
of, and engagement with other tools
that can support their learning …
They also have training needs
Sandars & Schroter 2007;
JISC 2009;
Chu et al 2010

55. 55
JISC 2009 …
Students should play a role in working with
teachers to develop teaching and learning
delivery by working in partnership with them.

56. (Siemens 2005; Sandars 2009)

57. Eight Domains of Good Professional Practice

58. UK GMC - Tomorrow’s Doctors
Outcome 1
•The doctor as scholar and scientist
Outcome 2
•The doctor as practitioner
Outcome 3
•The doctor as professional
Tomorrow’s Teachers

59. The doctor as a professional
The graduate will be able to behave according to
ethical and legal principles.
• Students need to be made aware of issues
surrounding the professional use of social
media and technology

60. The doctor as a professional
Reflect, learn and teach others
(a) Acquire, assess, apply and integrate new
knowledge, learn to adapt to changing
circumstances and ensure that patients receive
the highest level of professional care.

61. The doctor as a professional
Reflect, learn and teach others
(b) Establish the foundations for lifelong learning
and continuing professional
development, including a professional
development portfolio containing
reflections, achievements and learning needs.

62. The doctor as a professional
Reflect, learn and teach others
(f) Function effectively as a mentor and teacher
including contributing to the
appraisal, assessment and review of
colleagues, giving effective feedback, and taking
advantage of opportunities to develop these
skills.

69. iBooks

71. “Issues of professionalism, responsibility for content,
interprofessional working and effective collaboration
have all come to the fore for the group. Overall, we
firmly believe that developing student-led
e-learning and online professionalism can provide an
avenue through which young professionals can
develop lifelong learning skills, experience
continuing professional development and learn and
work in a professional community.”
Students’ reflections

72. http://www.flickr.com/photos/webwizzard/3931165508/
Outcomes
• A community of interest and learning
practice is emerging
• Teaching staff becoming more confident
in using technology to support their
teaching
• Sharing best practice
• Increasing student engagement

73. http://www.flickr.com/photos/toolstop/4546017269/
Don’t lose focus …
Don’t be dazzled by the technology

74. Start with how you want to teach …
Not with technology
One size doesn’t fit all

75. http://www.flickr.com/photos/8007281@N08/3259845278/
Develop a teaching & learning toolkit

76. http://www.flickr.com/photos/ianinsheffield/5611248212/in/photostream/
Personalisation -
Use what’s best for you

77. http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivyfield/4497654605/
Increasingly connected …
Learning now in our hands

78. http://www.flickr.com/photos/cascadianfarm/5277978788/
Dip your toe in the water ...
Explore and learn together

79. Natalie Lafferty
School of Medicine, University of Dundee
Email: n.t.lafferty@dundee.ac.uk Twitter: @nlafferty
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