The role of Learning Technologist when implementing virtual patients in a health science curriculum

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The role of Learning Technologist when
implementing virtual patients in a health science
curriculum

• Ronny Sejersen , Nabil Zary
• Virtual Patient Lab
• Department of Learning, Informatics, Management
  Ethics (LIME) Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm,
  Sweden

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1. Introduction2. Purpose of the
study3. Method and material4. Result5.
Recommendations
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IntroductionWhat is Learning technology?Learni
ng technology is the broad range of
communication, information and related
technologies that can be used to support
learning, teaching, and assessment.

ALT - the Association for Learning
Technology - http//www.alt.ac.uk/
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IntroductionWhat is a learning technologist
(LT)?People who are actively involved in
with the use of learning technology.

ALT - the Association for Learning
Technology - http//www.alt.ac.uk/
- managing- researching- supporting- enabling LEARNING!
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Purpose of the study

• To investigate the activities undertaken by a LT
  when VPs are implemented in medicine, dentistry
  and nursing courses.

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MethodA longitudinal study was performed
between 2006 and 2008. We used observation,
questionnaires and interviews with different
stakeholders engaged in the implementation of
virtual patients in courses.
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Method - The data was analyzed with the aims
to - create a model and - suggest best
practicefor how to involve a learning
technologist in implementing virtual patients in
a course.
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MaterialThe study is based on data collected
during 32 courses which involved 29 teachers and
2182 students.
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ResultThe functions of LT during the
implementation
Awareness
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ResultThe functions of LT during the
implementation
Awareness
Learning VP
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ResultThe functions of LT during the
implementation
Awareness
Learning VP
Create VPs
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ResultThe functions of LT during the
implementation
Awareness
Learning VP
Create VPs
Curriculum design
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ResultThe functions of LT during the
implementation
Course
Awareness
Learning VP
Create VPs
Curriculum design
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ResultThe functions of LT during the
implementation
Evaluation/ research
Course
Awareness
Learning VP
Create VPs
Curriculum design
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Recommendations-New implementing model where
the LT is an interface between teacher and other
persons.
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Recommendations-New implementing model where
the LT is an interface between teacher and other
persons.What competencies are core and what are
not required?
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Recommendations-New implementing model where
the LT is an interface between teacher and other
persons involved.What competencies are core and
what are not required?-The core competence is
to function as a bi-directional interface between
faculty on one side, and developers on the other
side. The admin and support role however, is not
a required role for a learning technologist.
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Recommendations-New implementing model where
the LT is an interface between teacher and other
persons.What competencies are core and what are
not required?-The core competence is to
function as a bi-directional interface between
faculty on one side, and developers on the other
side. The admin and support role however, is not
a required role for a learning technologist.-
Strengthening the identity of the LT will lead to
a respectful relationship between the faculty and
the LT.
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Take home messageLearning technologist have
the unique position to play a bi-directional
interface role between VP authors and users on
one side, and developers that creates the VP
systems on the other side.
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The Wieliczka Salt Mine near Krakow is
one of the most ancient mines in the world. It
has been operating since the 13th century. The
mine reaches a depth of 327 meters, and is over
300 km long. Without a kind ofLearning
Technologist the mine would probably not be
build and exist!?
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