“Living in the Cloud:” Adapting Web 2.0 for Medical Education and Information Management Anne-Marie Lozeau, MD, Beth Potter, MD, Melissa Stiles, MD
Living in the Cloud: Overview Digital Media Smartphones Social Bookmarks Wiki’s, Blogs & Twitter Social Networks Information Management
Using Digital Media in Medical Education Many potential uses –Supplement lectures/journal clubs –Assignments –Meeting Preview/Review –Announcements Learning Curve/Time Fun and easy to do!!
Digital Media Library
Enhanced Podcast
Smartphones
iPhone Apps Med calculators –MedCalc –MedMath Drug Reference –Epocrates –IV Drugs –Drugs.com Medical References –Skyscape –PEPID Translators -Medical Spanish Research –PubsearchStudents –Netter –Board Review Series –ECGEHR
Smart Phones and Social Media You Tube TwitterWebFlickrPodcasts
Course Management Systems
Web 2.0: Social Bookmarking
Social Bookmarking Resource Discovery Tool Facilitates communities of interest and expertise Allows for multi-authored bookmark pages Insights into a research process
Social Bookmarking Sites Delicious – Connotea –
Social Bookmarking in Medical Education Patient Education Tools Collaborating on topics Sharing resources with patients Clinic resources –e.g. social services
Wiki
Wiki Collaborative site “social writing software” Can allow all users to add and edit content Can be combined with blogs, podcasts and other web 2.0 tools
Uses in Education Site for learners can contribute to the knowledge
Blogs Content management tools for creating online journals Multiple individuals can contribute to the blog
Twitter 140 character messages Sent to anyone who wants to follow you Can be received on mobile devices or to desktop computers
Web 2.0: Social Networking General –Facebook –MySpace Medical –DoctorsHangout –Sermo –AskLepios –PatientsLikeMe
October, 2008
April, 2009
>105,000 reg.users
Social Networking Advantages: –Meet others with common interests (physicians & patients) / find partners –Free flow of ideas/exchange knowledge Disadvantages –Privacy issues –Malpractice issues for “bad advice” –Advertisements/companies observing
Web 2.0: Information Management
Information Management Startpage / personalized homepage –iGoogle –Netvibes –Pageflakes –GloTouch –MyYahoo –Windows Live Personalized Experience
Startpage / Homepage Web portal connecting you to –Bookmarks / Favorites (delicious) –RSS feeds Journal table of contents Podcasts Wikis, blogs & microblogs (twitter) –Calendars –Documents –Gadgets
Tabs
EPIC homepage
Homepage / iGoogle Easy link to all of your resources Assists in organizing all of your resources Set it up the way you want it Access on any internet connected computer / smartphone
Evernote New document management system Able to be used on all platforms Static content Can be either public or private Ability for users to share documents with each other
Evernote in Education Can allow learners to access your files Able to make private and public files