UOC to provide teachers in Europe with training to improve online teaching
(Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC)) The aim of the project is to examine the way in which e-learning is used throughout Europe and to share practices for improving online teaching in higher education, which can then be passed on to political and academic authorities. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - April 14, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Lund University working paper illustrates how to integrate Cochrane Interactive Learning to deliver relevant evidence-based medicine learning objectives
In the Medical Degree Program at Lund University, Sweden, a new Scientific Scholarship theme has been implemented, including evidence-based medicine (EBM), as the application of scientific scholarship in EBM is a core aspect of medical education. Throughout the program, scientific scholarship and EBM are supported by multifaceted learning activities and structured assessment, ensuring that students work continuously and iteratively with these concepts. The theme also makes use of e-learning for written assignments and ofCochrane Interactive Learning modules together with locally developed e-lectures.Lead author, Maria Bj Ă...
Source: Cochrane News and Events - March 25, 2021 Category: Information Technology Authors: Lydia Parsonson Source Type: news
How to Virtually Become a Doctor
Medical schools and students alike have had to adapt to remote cadaver dissections and bedside-manner training via Zoom. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - March 23, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Emma Goldberg Tags: Quarantine (Life and Culture) Colleges and Universities E-Learning Cadavers Medical Schools Computers and the Internet Anatomy and Physiology your-feed-healthcare your-feed-science Source Type: news
How Children Read Differently From Books vs. Screens
Scrolling may work for social media, but experts say that for school assignments, kids learn better if they slow down their reading. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - March 16, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Perri Klass, M.D. Tags: Reading and Writing Skills (Education) Children and Childhood Education (K-12) E-Learning E-Books and Readers Mobile Applications Quarantine (Life and Culture) Parenting Mott, C S, Children ' s Hospital (Ann Arbor, Mich) Source Type: news
Zimbabwe: Guidelines for Private Procurement of Covid-19 Vaccines Unveiled
[The Herald] Cabinet considered and approved the National e-Learning Strategy for Schools in Zimbabwe: 2021 - 2025, which was presented by the Minister of Higher and Tertiary Education, Innovation, Science and Technology Development, as Chairman of the Cabinet Committee on Innovation, Technology Development and Application. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 10, 2021 Category: African Health Source Type: news
RCVS Knowledge launches next generation of popular evidence-based veterinary medicine course
RCVS Knowledge has updated and expanded its highly regarded EBVM Learning course to provide a free, practical grounding in applying evidence-based veterinary medicine (EBVM), available on the charity ’ s new elearning platform. The new version of EBVM Learning is the product of an international collaboration with 18 leading veterinary educators and practitioners including Emeritus Professor Sarah Baillie from the Bristol Vet School. It offers veterinary surgeons, nurses, students and educators six hours of free CPD, which cover the five stages of EBVM and an overview of its evolution. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - March 6, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Undergraduate, Current students; Faculty of Health Sciences, Bristol Veterinary School Source Type: news
Best practice for remote working and virtual patient care in general practice, RCGP
This RCGP interactive e-learning module aims to highlight various existing tools available to most clinicians in general practice to provide remote working and virtual patient care. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - February 22, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Remote School as the Gateway Drug to Social Media
For parents who did not expect their children to have devices or use social media so young, virtual learning was an unexpected push into the digital deep end. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - December 10, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Connie Chang Tags: Children and Childhood Social Media Content Type: Service E-Learning Quarantine (Life and Culture) Parenting Education (K-12) Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Source Type: news
Africa: Gumzo Unveils Online Platform for Tutors to Support Education During Covid
[CIO] After successfully piloting "Gumzo For Schools", a video conferencing system designed specifically for e-learning in Africa; Usiku Games has enhanced its platform to allow tutors to continue providing private tuition as the government announces a return to the school schedule for January 2021. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - December 8, 2020 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Resource supports the delivery of sensory healthcare in special residential schools and colleges
Delivering healthcare to children with learning disabilities and autism will be made easier thanks to a new e-learning programme developed by Health Education England, in partnership with NHS England and Improvement (NHSE/I). (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - December 8, 2020 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Newborn hearing screening programme (NHSP) operational guidance, PHE (updated 4th December 2020)
This guidance supports healthcare professionals and stakeholders delivering and managing newborn hearing screening programmes in England.
4 December 2020Updated chapter 2 to show that the population screening e-learning module is now mandated for new screeners.
13 August 2020Updated the NHSP ECA registration and evidence checklist. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - December 4, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
IMS, University of Toronto partner on e-learning
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ACR adds IMS toolkit to its educational offerings (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - December 3, 2020 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
How to keep yourself well during the pandemic, RCGP
In this RCGP eLearning podcast Dr Dirk Pilat chats with RCGP ' s Honorary Secretary, Dr Jonathan Leach, about staying well in these stressful times. Topics include workload overload, how to relax after work and how to look after colleagues. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - November 30, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Viscira ® Wins Two Davey Awards: a Gold and a Silver for Two GSK...
Viscira Captures Awards for Two GSK Programs—an Innovative eLearning Adult Vaccines Module and a Cutting-Edge Augmented Reality Program(PRWeb November 18, 2020)Read the full story at https://www.prweb.com/releases/viscira_wins_two_davey_awards_a_gold_and_a_silver_for_two_gsk_programs/prweb17539611.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - November 18, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
COVID-19 Vaccine, RCGP
On 9th November 2020, NHS England released a set of letters to general practice setting out the plans to deploy a COVID-19 vaccine based upon the methods that are used to deliver the seasonal influenza vaccination programme. This 30-minute RCGP elearning module covers an outline of the proposal and suggests how practices and primary care networks might deliver the COVID-19 vaccination programme. The course will be updated as more information becomes available. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - November 16, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
