1. Karen Dinneen and Pascaline Fresneau Dublin Dental University Hospital

2. The processes and technologies involved with distance learning The benefit of a project management structure The challenges and successes of this project How Blackboard Collaborate is utilised for distance learning

3. The Dental Hospital Clinical Skills Laboratory

4.  16 month part- time programme  Student dental nurses in dental surgeries  Utilising online learning technologies The Dental Team

5.  Designed and developed as a blended/hybrid learning programme – video- conferencing Rail infrastructure of Ireland http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rail_transport_in_Ireland

6.  Improve access for the external students  User-friendly and simple  No impact on the structure or delivery of existing course The technology required

7. Blackboard Collaborate Informal Testing

9.  Creation of project documentation 1. Project Charter 2. Project Management Plan 3. Project Schedule  Weekly project meetings Image from http://www.friendshipcircle.org/blog/2012/01/19/top- ten-most-ridiculous-comments-heard-at-an-iep-meeting/ Project Management

10. Adapted from DoIT Project Management Advisor, http://www.pma.doit.wisc.edu/templates.html by Pascaline Fresneau Work Breakdown Structure

11. Phase 1

12. Phase 2

13. Main areas driving the project:  Technical  Equipment Lecture Theatre set-up

14. Phase 3

15. Equipment Launched Distance Learning 13 students

16. Image from https://www.studyblue.com/notes/note/n/an3-08-oral-cavity- oropharynx-swallowing/deck/1201717 Lecture delivered in the Dublin centre and to distance learning students

17. Lecture delivered via video-conferencing Lecture delivered via Blackboard Collaborate

18. Blackboard Collaborate virtual room BB Collaborate for everyone Exam revision

19. Coordinators: Lecturers: Feedback Received “It was good to have someone managing the online students” “It had little or no impact to delivery of lecture” “The most stressful part is waiting for Collaborate to open”

20. Distance Learning Students: Students in class: Feedback Received “The quality was brilliant, the sound was perfect” “I preferred viewing lecture through PowerPoint – not Collaborate” “It was so easy to set up and log in”

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22.  Project took over 200 hours  Many steps/processes involved  Prepared for potential challenges  Structure was extremely beneficial Image from http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz6fyxJLux1qexd82o1_r1_1280.jpg

23. Challenges Successes  Technical issues  Integrating the right set up of equipment into the existing classroom  Digital literacy  Trinity College Dublin’s strategic plan  Dedicated coordinator  Software flexibility and ease of use

24.  Develop teaching and learning activities further - Formative assessments - Webinars and breakout rooms - Additional emphasis on discussion forums - Digital badges  Module or full course online? Image from http://www.thru-u.com/Training/tabid/59/language/en- US/Default.aspx

25.  DDUH Nursing Education Dept  DDUH Executive Team  DDUH Directors of Undergraduate Teaching and Learning  DDUH IS Department  TCD eLearning Team http://wpbrainiac.com/acknowledgements/ Image from http://wpbrainiac.com/acknowledgements/

26.  Blackboard Collaborate training course  ‘Principles of Project Management’ online course (MOOC), Polytechnic West, Australia via Open2Study portal  Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBoK) from the Project Management Institute’s Edition 4 th guide as per MOOC above Image from http://seattlecentral.edu/iris/copyright-mystery/bibliography.shtml

27. Questions? Image from http://en.hdyo.org/tee/questions karen.dinneen@dental.tcd.ie pascaline.fresneau@dental.tcd.ie Dublin Dental University Hospital