1. A Web-based Model to Disseminate “Best Lectures” in Rehabilitation Worldwide Ellen R.Cohn PhD David Brienza PhD Clifford E. Brubaker PhD Ronald E. Laporte PhD Translation by Jue Wang PhD School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences University of Pittsburgh, PA 15260

2. Question : How can the Internet be used to improve rehabilitation training worldwide? Answer : Post “best lectures” in rehabilitation

3. Question : Will faculty share lectures? Answer : Yes. The Global Supercourse in Epidemiology has 4600 faculty from >3500 universities from 110 countries who created a Library of Lectures with 449 lectures available on the Internet. This is being shared worldwide.

4. The Internet Promotes Sharing The Internet promotes Information sharing Free software In contrast, higher education lectures are rarely shared.

5. A Global Faculty Lecture-Share Dr. Laporte proposed that global faculty share their slide-based lectures in a web-based "library of lectures." He established the Global Supercourse in Epidemiology, the Internet and Global Health: http://www.pitt.edu/~super1/ ) http://www.pitt.edu/~super1/

6. An International Success Story 2000 faculty in 110 countries 427 lectures available for worldwide use 30 new lectures each month The site is mirrored in 32 countries There is a server in Beijing

7. Lecture Quality is Important There is appropriate quality assurance On-line reviews by the users Expert authors Lectures are updated and revised

8. Lecture Format PowerPoint with hypertext Graphics are simple for fast transmission Students can go deep into the Internet for more information Lectures include links to online resources British Medical Association has put current text books online We include an electronic library

9. Lectures “Train the Teacher” The Library of Lectures consists of exciting template lectures by experts in the field. The classroom teacher “takes” them out for free like a library book. We train the teacher rather than direct distance teaching of students.

10. The Goal: Universal Access Fast Presentation Speed: We have developed technologies to speed access to lectures world wide Multilingual Versions For global use, the first lecture is in 8 languages Conquering the Digital Divide We are copying the Supercourse on CDs and floppies to reach the 95% of the world not connected

11. The Next Step: A Rehabilitation Supercourse Brubaker and Cohn established the Supercourse in Health and Rehabilitation www.shrs.pitt.edu/supercourse The site has 40+ lectures, and is ready to accept lectures from an international audience

12. SHRS Supercourse in Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

13. Examples of Rehabilitation Lectures Classroom Health Emergencies Telerehabilitation as a Tool for Rural Assistive Technology Service Delivery Strategies to Document the Need for Assistive Technology Stuttering Treatments

14. The Basics of Feeding-A Workshop in Pediatric Dysphagia Instrumentation for Measuring Wheelchair Propulsion Biomechanics Prevention of Communication Disorders Web-based Accessibility

15. Discussion The SHRS Supercourse is an effective way to share “best lectures” in rehabilitation to higher education faculty across the world. We invite faculty worldwide to submit their lectures Please send us your best PowerPoint lectures in rehabilitation E-mail to: ecohn+@pitt.eduecohn+@pitt.edu