Telemedical education Issues and challenges Prof. Mir Misbahuddin

Distance Education Wireless University TeleUniversity University of Air Open University Virtual University

Agricultural Age Industrial Age Information Age Conceptual Age 21 th Century 20 th Century 18 th Century 19 th Century

Thinking of great people “We cannot teach people anything; we can only help them discover it within themselves.” “Technology is just a tool. In terms of getting the kids working together and motivating them, the teacher is the most important” “I never teach my pupils; I only attempt to provide the conditions in which they can learn”

Evolution of classroom School of Aristotle Primary school in Bucharest, around th century Classroom Santiniketan, India in 1901

Evolution of classroom Modern classroom In future Computer

Evolution of teaching aids Chalkboard 1801 Epidiascope 1945 Slide projector Overhead projector

Evolution of teaching aids Audio Digital camera Video camera Web camera

Face to face teaching When we go to school/college  schedule of lectures  arrive on time  enter the classroom  find a teacher, fellow learners

Telemedical Education Simulated classroom via internet – text – audio – image – video

Telemedical Education Attend a class – from anywhere – any time – several times – unlimited number of learners – interactive – cheaper (gradually)

Do you want to start Telemedical Education? You need – Laptop with webcam – Internet connection with bandwidth 512 kbps – Headphone – Mobile phone – Software Remote end – Laptop with multimedia projector – Internet connection with bandwidth 512 kbps – Speaker – Mobile phone – Software

Do you want to start Telemedical Education? Software – Team viewer – Go-To-Meeting – Any meeting – Visimeet – Skype

Number of Medical Colleges Government (35) Private (55) Yearly admission 9,000 Receive 8 applications per place

Teacher/Student Ratio Pharmacology Entry of medical students/year1,3009,000 Total No. of Pharmacology teachers22140 Pharmacology teachers/College1.5 Student: Teacher ratio60:165:1 Ideal one10:1

Steps of Implementation Awareness Teachers: Seminars Workshops Students Visit 16 medical colleges Prepare e-Learning Management software (Customizing moodle software) Teaching Materials based on Bloom’s Taxonomy Virtual Classes Synchronous Asynchronous

Bloom’s Taxonomy

BSMMU Virtual Pharma Video clips of our activities

Problems Our doctors have wrong concept about the word “telemedicine”. It means the patient will take advice from a doctor staying away from him through internet Misconception

Problems Our teachers think that they will lose their job if we continue to teach students by internet Worried

Problems Unskilled in using computer: About 80% medical students can use laptop or smart phone whereas 80% teachers cannot Unskilled

Problem Low internet speed

Problems A few in medical schools outside Dhaka (capital city) Broadband internet connection

Problems Available software for video conferencing √

Future Plan Collaborative teaching

Home based instead of Medical School based

Use of internet in off-peak time

Future Plan Incorporation of online teaching in our curriculum