Presentation at the 12th Annual Meeting of the HTAi (Oslo, Norway, June 15-17th, 2015).
Background
In the last decade, EUnetHTA, the European network of Health Technology Assessment, has developed several tools to facilitate the joint production of HTA information.
Because of the transnational nature of this network, e-learning was identified as a potential complement for the face to face training program and considered by surveyed partners as the most suited method for several tools.
Objectives
To describe the development of e-learning at EUnetHTA.
Methods
Users’ as well as producers’ experiences with e-learning and required infrastructure to create and disseminate e-learning material was explored.
Two of the EUnetHTA tools were selected to test the production of e-learning material, one by recording an e-meeting session, and the other by audio and video recording a face to face training.
A working group provided feedback to the pilots and the e-learning material was fine-tuned before it was released. A feedback form for end users has been provided aside the e-learning material.
Results
The existing intranet and e-meeting software were selected as the infrastructure for e-learning, and complemented by a video hosting service and an authoring software.
Four webcasts about the Planned and Ongoing Projects database (POP DB) and four slide-casts about the HTA Core model® were produced and included in a virtual class-room on the intranet. Webcasts and slide-casts have been well received by the working group. Feedback from end users is currently collected.
Conclusions
The production process has been manageable for both the content providers and the technical support. Using the intranet and the e-meeting software helped to limit the cost of the e-learning infrastructure.
The production of e-learning material will thus be generalised to all EUnetHTA tools and further developed in the future.
Offering e-learning material for distant learning of EUnetHTA tools
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Offering e-learning material for
distant learning of EUnetHTA tools
Patrice X. Chalon, Belgian Health Care Knowledge Centre (KCE), Belgium
Judit Erdos, Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Health Technology Assessment (LBI-HTA), Austria
Kristian Lampe, National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Finland
Ingvil Saterdael, Norwegian Knowledge Center for the Health Services (NOKC), Norway
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INTRODUCTION
• Why e-learning at EUnetHTA?
• Practicalities
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CONTEXT
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EXCPECTED BENEFITS
1. To increase the amount of
people receiving training
2. To reduce the requirements
for the trainers while keeping
interaction
3. To reduce the costs
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USERS PREFERENCES
Tool / method 1st choice 2nd choice
HTA Core model Webinar Virtual campus
EVIDENT Webinar Video recorded lesson / talk
POP database Webinar Video recorded lesson / talk
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OPTIONS
1. Recorded live trainings
2. Recorded Webinars
3. Webcasts
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WORKFLOW
Recording
Editing
Publishing
Accessing
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Results
• Pros and cons
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Recorded live training
PROS
• Allow to ”attend”
without travelling
• Comprehensive
explanations
• No extra preparation
time for presenter
CONS
• Long (30 min. to 1
hour)
• Live interaction is not
well captured
• Requires dedicated
audio and video
material
• Requires editing
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Recorded webinar
PROS
• ”Anytime–anywhere”
viewing
• Comprehensive
explanations
• No extra preparation
time for presenter
CONS
• Long (30 min. to 1
hour)
• Audio and video quality
• Propriatery file, not for
all platforms (or
additional editing work
to transform it)
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Webcasts
PROS
• Play at any time
• Concise (3-6 min.)
• Not very time-
consuming to prepare
CONS
• Sound and image
quality (on full screen)
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LESSONS LEARNED
Virtual classroom POP DATABASE (Webcasts)
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Users feedback on webcasts
• Webcasts are
– easy to understand
– concise (3-6 min / videos)
• Sound and image quality (on full screen)
could be better
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Trainer view on Virtual Classroom
• Virtual classroom = full package
– webcasts,
– discussion forum,
– user manual,
– test webform (e-mail results to the admin ->
check for correctness),
– upcoming webinars
• Need better advertising!
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Trainer view on creation process
• Leading the web conferencing tool is challenging:
– switching b/w slides and screen share,
– talking speed to be adjusted,
– managing mouse (cursor constantly moving around is
distrubing)
• A good camera is recommended
(built-in camera not always good)
• Multiple recording are necessary
(for later selection)
With good preparations the creation process can
be short
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CONCLUSION
• About the explored options
• About e-elearning
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About explored options
Recording live training
• Great for comprehensive explanations
• Requires dedicated material
Recording Webinar
• Great for comprehensive explanations
• Sound quality must be enhanced
Creating Webcasts
• Great to get rapid explanations on a specific topic
• Sound quality must be enhanced
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About e-learning
• Allows to reach more people
• Suited for “any time – anywhere”
viewing
• Not much extra workload for trainers
• Can be done internally with limited
costs
Must be part of tools and methods
deliverables
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Thank you!
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Hinweis der Redaktion
ABSTRACT
Background
In the last decade, EUnetHTA, the European network of Health Technology Assessment, has developed several tools to facilitate the joint production of HTA information.
Because of the transnational nature of this network, e-learning was identified as a potential complement for the face to face training program and considered by surveyed partners as the most suited method for several tools.
Objectives
To describe the development of e-learning at EUnetHTA.
Methods
Users’ as well as producers’ experiences with e-learning and required infrastructure to create and disseminate e-learning material was explored.
Two of the EUnetHTA tools were selected to test the production of e-learning material, one by recording an e-meeting session, and the other by audio and video recording a face to face training.
A working group provided feedback to the pilots and the e-learning material was fine-tuned before it was released. A feedback form for end users has been provided aside the e-learning material.
Results
The existing intranet and e-meeting software were selected as the infrastructure for e-learning, and complemented by a video hosting service and an authoring software.
Four webcasts about the Planned and Ongoing Projects database (POP DB) and four slide-casts about the HTA Core model® were produced and included in a virtual class-room on the intranet. Webcasts and slide-casts have been well received by the working group. Feedback from end users is currently collected.
Conclusions
The production process has been manageable for both the content providers and the technical support. Using the intranet and the e-meeting software helped to limit the cost of the e-learning infrastructure.
The production of e-learning material will thus be generalised to all EUnetHTA tools and further developed in the future.
EUnetHTA
138 organisations
32 countries
Background
Because of the transnational nature of this network, e-learning was identified as a potential complement for the face to face training program.
=> COMPARED TO FACE TO FACE TRAINING (1 during JA1, 3 planned by WP2 during JA2)
In the last decade, EUnetHTA, the European network of Health Technology Assessment, has developed several tools to facilitate the joint production of HTA information.
e-learning was considered by surveyed partners as the most suited method for several tools.
Results
The existing intranet and e-meeting software were selected as the infrastructure for e-learning, and complemented by a video hosting service and an authoring software.
Four webcasts about the Planned and Ongoing Projects database (POP DB) and four slide-casts about the HTA Core model® were produced and included in a virtual class-room on the intranet. Webcasts and slide-casts have been well received by the working group. Feedback from end users is currently collected.
COST
Movie camera + microphone: 2000 euros (used by communication officer for interviews at KCE)
Editing Software: 250 euros
Movie hosting: 50 euros / year
Conclusions
The production process has been manageable for both the content providers and the technical support. Using the intranet and the e-meeting software helped to limit the cost of the e-learning infrastructure.
The production of e-learning material will thus be generalised to all EUnetHTA tools and further developed in the future.
“good tool, low budget => it is a must”