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University of Vermont College of Medicine Cynthia Forehand, PhD Director of Foundations and Preclinical Assessment Jill Jemison Instructional Technology Director
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About us Located in Burlington, Vermont Founded in 1822 – 7 th oldest medical school Enrollment o434 medical students; 25 MD/PhD students; 194 graduate/post doctoral fellows Faculty oFaculty: 79 basic science, 526 clinical, 1440 volunteer Vermont Integrated Curriculum Implemented in 2003 oCoincident with major technology implementation Students issued laptops, now tablets All content available 24/7 Online and hybrid curriculum to support traditional lecture Formative quizzes in all courses Examinations online in secure environment
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Technology Blackboard implemented 2003 Software Secure’s Secure Exam Browser Agilix Backpack Learning Objects Suite wikis, blogs, search Academic Management’s CoursEval Custom applications: ocurriculum management database ostats extractor oautomated podcast recording/posting ovirtual microscope with testing interface opatient interaction tracker oPBL online cases
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Technology Use Deliver and assess an integrated competency-based curriculum Promote self-directed learning in a professional environment Support case-based teaching Present high-stakes exams Create a continuity of experience across distance clinical sites Embed Web 2.0 functionality within courses
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Strengths/Weaknesses of Blackboard Strengths: Simple user interface Flexible roles Well-known It is what you make of it Building blocks Weakness: Changes in business Weak ancillary features; no search, bad calendar Minimal exam interface Limited customization
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Online Exams Single, uniform interface Multimedia – including virtual microscope Statistical analysis after each exam, drawing data directly out of Blackboard database
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Web 2.0 Implementing Web 2.0 technologies across preclinical curriculum and migrating to clerkships and beyond oPodcasting – subscription based, downloadable oCourse-based wikis – student led oProject-based wikis – collaborative spaces
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Wiki Podcast
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LMS on Steroids Tablet computers with Agilix Blackboard Backpack oCourse materials synchronized offline, made “inkable” oMaterials travel with students to distant clerkship sites – supporting lifelong learning model oIndexes student’s notes/markups with curricular materials – customizes learning
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