How to Succeed at E-learning

With undergraduate and postgraduate curricula increasingly delivered or supported by electronic means, it is time for both learners and teachers to develop the specific skills that are essential to successful e-learning, but seldom taught in medical school. This concise guide, based on the authors experience in e-learning, is accessible to any novice and supplies a basic grounding in using technology to learn, to teach, and to conduct research.

Peter Donnelly MB, BCH, BAO, FRCPysch, BA (Open), Deputy Dean, Wales Deanery, Cardiff, UK Joel Benson BA (Hons) PGC (ODL), Electronic Resources Officer, Wales Deanery, Cardiff, UK Paul Kirk BSc (Hons), MSc PGCert Ed., E-Learning Unit Manager, Wales Deanery, Cardiff, UK

Acknowledgements	p. ix
Introduction	p. 1
Overview of the book	p. 1
Basic, issues	p. 1
Challenges as drivers	p. 2
The start of technology in learning	p. 2
Reference	p. 4
E-learning ... what is it?	p. 5
Definitions	p. 5
Advantages of e-learning	p. 24
References	p. 26
Evidence e-learning works	p. 29
Systematic reviews	p. 29
Examples of subject-specific studies (categorised by profession)	p. 33
Summary of findings	p. 36
Conclusion	p. 37
References	p. 37
Using e-learning to teach	p. 41
Requirement	p. 42
Exploration	p. 54
The course	p. 63
The assessment	p. 66
Choosing a platform	p. 67
Summary	p. 68
References	p. 68
Access to e-learning	p. 71
The basics: files and folders	p. 71
Security	p. 72
The book and the browser	p. 73
Collaborative research	p. 76
References	p. 80
Examples of technology in use	p. 83
A Taste of Medicine	p. 83
Examples of innovative e-learning from developing countries	p. 85
Examples from developed countries	p. 92
References	p. 93
E-learning qualifications	p. 95
What to look for in an online course	p. 96
Clinical courses	p. 98
Leadership courses	p. 106
Management courses	p. 109
General information on internationally available online MBAs	p. 113
Mentoring courses	p. 114
Legal courses	p. 117
References	p. 120
Research	p. 123
Just in time, just enough and on the move	p. 123
What is virtual reality (VR)?	p. 124
Virtual reality systems in medicine	p. 125
VR in obstetrics and gynaecology	p. 125
Life-size patient simulators	p. 127
Other simulation examples	p. 128
Whole-heart modelling	p. 129
Telling stories: understanding real-life genetics	p. 129
Second Life VR	p. 129
References	p. 133
Looking towards the future	p. 135
The recent past	p. 135
Why is 'computing power' important and how is it defined?	p. 137
Past trends informing future trends	p. 137
Experiments involving neurosurgical implants	p. 139
Ongoing development in mobile technology	p. 140
Summary	p. 141
References	p. 141
Conclusion	p. 143
Index	p. 147
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