Feedback from Dean-Part 1 The first page of the module immediately piqued my interest. As an educator and parent I have often dealt with this question in both my personal and professional life. Since I do not work in the medical profession I was curious as to how this topic could be approached through a DE module and in a very general sense how it could be approached at all. I especially appreciate that this module was developed to reach a number of professionals that work in this area. This information shared amongst a variety of professionals will provide common understanding and as you mention is a critical piece when working toward improved health outcomes for children and families. Your introduction explained the purpose of the module and set the stage for collaboration and exploration of this very intriguing topic. Participants were presented with the objectives of the module and given directions regarding how to get started and how the module would progress. I found the directions to be well explained and that the module was laid out and organized in a logical way. I appreciate the way that the module resources (videos, documents, PowerPoint presentations) were embedded in the wiki. Embedding the relevant resources in the document make it more likely that participants will actually view the resources rather than pass over a text-based link. This is a point of feedback I received on my own module and I appreciate this design feature in your module.
Feedback from Dean-Part 2 The PowerPoint presentations that you created, including "Pediatric Pain Management," were very well researched and provided a wealth of information that will be extremely beneficial for all professionals working in this area. As mentioned, I have little or no experience in this area and I found the information presented in the PowerPoint to be informative and well organized. You have created an amazing resource! Presenting this information in a DE module such as this will engage a number of professionals both directly involved in this area or who serve in a supportive role. I believe that your module has the potential to reach a large audience that may not usually have the opportunity to learn this information or collaborate with others regarding this topic. The positive potential of your module incredible! The module evaluation that you have provided is comprehensive and will provide you with very real feedback that you can use to improve your module so as to improve health outcomes for children. This module evaluation was very well done! As an Administrator in a K-12 setting, I have experienced the challenges of scheduling interprofessional time to problem solve, collaborate and discuss emergent situations. As mentioned in the forum responses to your module, this resource will help eliminate some of these boundaries and provide an opportunity for professionals in this area to develop common understanding and vocabulary when they traditionally may not have had the opportunity to do so. Imagine an infant pain scenario case where a number of professionals from different areas can collaborate and problem solve suing the same vocabulary, understanding and methodology? I am thankful that professionals in the health care field consider what you have and are working towards innovative developments in areas such as this. Thanks for all that you do! Thank you for presenting an informative and well organized module. I believe that your module will greatly extend the learning of others and will be a valuable resource used by many health care professionals. Thanks Karen, kudos to you!
Hi Dean -thanks so much for taking the time to review the module. I was particularly interested in how the technology would work with embedding the materials into a wiki, so I appreciate your comments on that. The module is designed to include discussion forums, so I am hoping I could do something similar on the university LMS ex BlackBoard (to incorporate everything on one site). I appreciate your generous feedback on all of the areas you addressed. Is there anything that you had questions about? Any areas for improvement? I know it is difficult when this isn't your background. I included my written narrative at the bottom of the wiki page that includes more information regarding some of the issues that may come into play. What do you think about the question regarding student participation - do you think participation is impacted by whether or not they are receiving a mark? This is always an issue that comes up with IPE. I proposed a participation mark out of 10. Do you think the module should have some other evaluative component? For example, the U of T has a 3 day IPE program in pain management and the students are marked on a treatment plan that they develop based on the case scenario. Any thoughts? Karen
Hi Karen, as mentioned I learned a lot of new information from your module and I believe that it would be an extremely valuable resource for professionals in this field. At this level of professional training, I believe that some learners will be intrinsically motivated to use this resource and will not need a mark to participate. Having said this, we all have very busy schedules and by making this module voluntary, students may find other areas of priority in their personal and professional life and this module may fall by the wayside.
As the pilot of this module runs its course, perhaps based on the results, it can implemented as a mandatory piece of the IPE face-to-face pain management experience. If so, a mark would be given as the module is not voluntary. In my opinion, this module could be considered a necessary component of the pain management experience thus necessitating a mark. Senior administration involved in the planning and design of the various professional training programs that could use this module would have to decide whether or not this is a mandatory piece of the experience. If not, I do believe that many learners would participate in order develop professionally based on their own professional goals. As you mentioned, perhaps a participation mark out of 10 would add some extrinsic motivation for learners to participate. Would it be practical in your program to add an evaluation piece like the treatment plan you mention above? If this is added, would another piece of the program be removed, or would this be another part of the program that students are required to complete?
I realize that the pilot of the module may not have started yet, however, I am wondering if there has there been any discussion at the U of R or U of S regarding this type of module to supplement the face-to-face IPE experience? As you mention in your narrative, your module could take place before the face-face to provide background knowledge and perspective on this issue. Also, do any of the professions you list in your narrative need this information more than others? I realize this question may put you on the spot so please don't feel the need to answer, just a question I thought of.
Anyhow, some of my thoughts and questions, thanks Karen! Dean
Thanks Dean - great suggestions! As I actually hope to implement this module (maybe as part of my graduate research) it is extremely beneficial for me to get these ideas and questions. There has been no discussion by the 'faculty team' about having a module like this to blend with the face to face session. I would like to present the idea to them though. We have been experimenting with different things to date and all agree we don't have 'enough time' to cover everything we would like in the one day. This year we are sending the students some articles to read in advance. Last year they received the case scenarios in advance. For example, out of 100 students approximately 20 would get the pediatric scenario in advance and then discuss it as a team on the day. This year (Jan 2013) real clients will share their stories and then the students will use these stories for the small group face to face discussion. I completely agree that this should be mandatory education -maybe this is biased but I would say for medicine, nursing and pharmacy students for sure and maybe the other disciplines based on student interest -for example, social work students interested in medical social work. >I could see more modules like this being developed with a specific pain focus ex pain in the elderly. Maybe a number of modules could constitute an entire course for health care professionals (HCPs). Health care professionals also need this education as continuing education. Thanks for you discussion on the marks piece - it is really helpful to get other's perceptions. There is a lot of discussion about IPE among the health science programs right now, so there is hope that there will be a shared interest and that it can be built into course as a component of the mark (which might be additional or in lieu of other assignments). For example, we are just starting the new U of S nursing program this year and there are hours dedicated to IPE in each year of the program. This will make it easier to incorporate a module like this - of course, everyone has to agree on pain as a topic. Hospital accreditation just recently added pain management to accreditation standards and hopefully this will become a standard in health science education programs as well. Like you indicated, support at all levels is key. In response to your audio comments, I tried and have not been able to reply with audio, so maybe this isn't an option with the Voicethread trial? One idea you proposed is additional discussion boards for smaller interdisciplinary groups - this is a fantastic suggestion to deal with a very real issue frequently seen in IPE - not all content is relevant to all professions. For example, there could be a discussion board specifically related to medications for pain management that only nursing, pharmacy and medicine might find relevant. Each discipline could decide for themselves in the planning phases. The exciting thing is that DE can provide this opportunity for interaction that may not be possible face to face. For example, we haven't had the physical space for breakout rooms so all students attend every session together. We have to plan based on this i.e. keeping the sessions as relevant to everyone as possible. I really appreciate the time you took to look at my module again with these specific questions in mind. Thanks again, Karen
It was really interesting to learn about education from a health-care perspective! This model of inter-professional education is innovative and timely. I think it is essential that health care professionals are educated in a variety of health issues so that holistic health care can become more of a focus for patients, which leads to improved care.
Your project is well-researched and you have seamlessly incorporated a considerable amount of this research within your module and narrative. Your amount of research created a well-substantiated project. The overall appearance of your wiki is professional and eye-catching.
The study guide is clear and it has focused learning objectives. Your participants will know exactly what they are supposed to do and why they are doing it. They will also know how they will be assessed. It is stated in the study guide that students will have a one-week period to complete the module. Can I ask why you selected this amount of time? Do you think this is reasonable or would your participants benefit from having more time to complete the module, especially since they will be busy with their university classes?
I liked that you discussed that you will modify the module based on past experience with distance learning. This will ensure more success within your learners. It was interesting to see how you incorporated the use of Skydrive within your module. I’m curious- What made you choose this tool instead of using Microsoft Word or PowerPoint? The first slideshow is excellent. It balances well-written textual information with charts and graphs. This is great for your visual learners! Perhaps having a way to respond specifically to the various components, especially the Case Study would be beneficial. Even just a simple, “what would you do?” question to get your learners to reflect on their knowledge. This would allow for some more interaction between learners. The evaluation form is a good way to receive feedback from your participants.
I can understand the concerns that you mentioned on VoiceThread. When students are nearing the end of their undergraduate programs I am sure that extra work does not seem ideal to them! I’m sure it would be difficult to obtain participants from varying disciplines. However this is what would make the inter-professional education successful. Perhaps this module could become a graded component of each program? This would take a high level of collaboration from the universities but I believe it is valuable learning, and hopefully they would recognize that. Even if the module was voluntary, I think that a participation mark is effective and would help to increase student participation. It’s feedback, which everyone appreciates, especially the extrinsic learners!
Personally, I learned a lot about childhood pain from your module. I found myself getting caught up in your content as it was so interesting and easy to understand! It is apparent that this subject matter is a passion of yours and this excitement will carry over into your learners. Well done Karen and good luck with its implementation!
Hi Valerie Thanks so much for a thorough review of the module and for all of your comments and ideas. Your suggestions are very practical and realistic for the module. I agree that some form of interaction or response after each activity would encourage deeper analysis of the content and would support the social constructivist framework of learning. I like the idea of adding questions for consideration along the way. Based on your suggestion I am now motivated to come up with some creative strategies to do this! Perhaps some type of team based activities along the way? The reason why I planned one week for the module is that it is designed to be parted of a blended learning experience (with the 8 hr face-to-face day). It is meant to be some preliminary prep for the face to face. Maybe I am trying to provide too many activities in a short period of time? Maybe it should be shortened for the blended learning experience. Then perhaps I could use it as a 'stand alone module' over a longer period. Lots for me to think about - thanks again Valerie for your excellent input. Karen
Hi again Valerie I just realized that I didn't respond to your question about Skydrive. I originally had all of my files in either Microsoft word or PowerPoint. However in our initial review group, Laura indicated that she was not able to open the Powerpoint slides. Based on this, I went in to PowerPoint to experiment with other options to "save" the slides that might work on a wiki. I noticed the "share' option and "save to Skydrive" came up. I had never heard of it before, but it seemed to work. My son had suggested Dropbox, so I looked this up and found reviews suggesting the two were similar. This is all new to me but it seemed to work! Do you have any experience with these technologies? Karen
Thanks for your responses to my questions. I am not sure about the week timeline. Perhaps this is enough time for your learners. I am used to planning for 11 year olds who need a lot of time to digest things! As teachers, we are taught to over-plan. However with distance education, maybe under-planning is more beneficial to allow time for technology and student work habit issues.
It is interesting how you kind of "fell into" using Skydrive! I don't personally have experience with using it, so that's why I found it intriguing. Good for you for testing something new! It was helpful to me to see how you incorporated this tool.
Hi! Karen, as I don’t work in the health profession, I was really interested to see how professional development, which is important in all areas, was handled. The background information you provided about health education, about the importance of learning interprofessionally was a great way to set the stage for the reasons this topic was critical for learners. The topic of pain management seemed like such a broad choice in topic, but I understand your rationale as it is the prevailing issue in health care. Paring the topic down to deal with pain management in children and sharing information, knowledge and resources with upcoming health professionals really organized your project.
The first thing I noticed about your narrative Karen was your use of references as support. You have obviously done a lot of research and verified your thoughts and it shows- well done in creating a solid support narrative. I know this is something I can continue to work on in my own work, and so I really appreciated having the opportunity to read through your narrative, so obviously well researched and cited. I also noticed and appreciated the variety of options in the way the class could be organized, allowing for such choice could open up certain issues, but it also allows for freedom and use of your information to many students in many ways, I really liked that!
The DE Project itself is so complete! I started off by reading through the study guide, this was a really beneficial feature- the outline really helped me understand how the module would be set up. I noticed you included your objectives for learning as well as the assessment rubric, which I also thought it was a good idea, and something that I should`ve included more specifically in my own project.
I haven`t really used Wiki`s much in the past either in my own teaching or learning, but I liked the way yours was set up very much. It was easy to read and follow and I liked having all of the resources right at my fingertips- the amount of content, tech pieces and resources you included were really well done and I can imagine the learner would really appreciate having all of this in one space.
I would have liked the opportunity to link to the discussion area and rubric for marking, however, they weren’t accessible. Though I understand why, I think this would have been helpful. I made the assumption as well, that students would have the ability to function and use the resources such as the quiz and evaluations online.
I was really interested in your subject matter Karen, I enjoyed and appreciated the set up of your module!
Thank you for reviewing the module and making such key points like the value of IPE in all disciplines. It was helpful for me to learn that you viewed the narrowing of the content to children as a positive aspect of the module -this is something I struggled with i.e. should I keep it to pain in general or should I focus just on children where my passion lies.
The one thing I learned about trying the Wiki is that there is no time like the present to learn about something! It wasn't as difficult as I would have thought. I actually found there were a lot of short instructional videos on YouTube that helped me learn more about it. However, I also know there are a number of features that I did not access, which I will consider in the actual implementation of the module. This is the benefit of using a systems approach and having an instructional design person and technology person on the team. The discussion area and the rubric were not available partially due to time and partially due to the technology piece. It would have been great to have them in actuality so I could have received feedback, but I guess that is for another time. Thanks again for your feedback, Karen
Haha, Karen- I just realized that signing into my account to comment took me into my school blog account so that my name shows up as Mrs.L. Sorry about that, thought I better include an explanation! Tanya
Feedback from Dean-Part 1
ReplyDeleteThe first page of the module immediately piqued my interest. As an educator and parent I have often dealt with this question in both my personal and professional life. Since I do not work in the medical profession I was curious as to how this topic could be approached through a DE module and in a very general sense how it could be approached at all. I especially appreciate that this module was developed to reach a number of professionals that work in this area. This information shared amongst a variety of professionals will provide common understanding and as you mention is a critical piece when working toward improved health outcomes for children and families.
Your introduction explained the purpose of the module and set the stage for collaboration and exploration of this very intriguing topic. Participants were presented with the objectives of the module and given directions regarding how to get started and how the module would progress. I found the directions to be well explained and that the module was laid out and organized in a logical way. I appreciate the way that the module resources (videos, documents, PowerPoint presentations) were embedded in the wiki. Embedding the relevant resources in the document make it more likely that participants will actually view the resources rather than pass over a text-based link. This is a point of feedback I received on my own module and I appreciate this design feature in your module.
Feedback from Dean-Part 2
ReplyDeleteThe PowerPoint presentations that you created, including "Pediatric Pain Management," were very well researched and provided a wealth of information that will be extremely beneficial for all professionals working in this area. As mentioned, I have little or no experience in this area and I found the information presented in the PowerPoint to be informative and well organized. You have created an amazing resource!
Presenting this information in a DE module such as this will engage a number of professionals both directly involved in this area or who serve in a supportive role. I believe that your module has the potential to reach a large audience that may not usually have the opportunity to learn this information or collaborate with others regarding this topic. The positive potential of your module incredible!
The module evaluation that you have provided is comprehensive and will provide you with very real feedback that you can use to improve your module so as to improve health outcomes for children. This module evaluation was very well done!
As an Administrator in a K-12 setting, I have experienced the challenges of scheduling interprofessional time to problem solve, collaborate and discuss emergent situations. As mentioned in the forum responses to your module, this resource will help eliminate some of these boundaries and provide an opportunity for professionals in this area to develop common understanding and vocabulary when they traditionally may not have had the opportunity to do so.
Imagine an infant pain scenario case where a number of professionals from different areas can collaborate and problem solve suing the same vocabulary, understanding and methodology? I am thankful that professionals in the health care field consider what you have and are working towards innovative developments in areas such as this. Thanks for all that you do!
Thank you for presenting an informative and well organized module. I believe that your module will greatly extend the learning of others and will be a valuable resource used by many health care professionals. Thanks Karen, kudos to you!
Hi Dean -thanks so much for taking the time to review the module. I was particularly interested in how the technology would work with embedding the materials into a wiki, so I appreciate your comments on that. The module is designed to include discussion forums, so I am hoping I could do something similar on the university LMS ex BlackBoard (to incorporate everything on one site). I appreciate your generous feedback on all of the areas you addressed. Is there anything that you had questions about? Any areas for improvement? I know it is difficult when this isn't your background. I included my written narrative at the bottom of the wiki page that includes more information regarding some of the issues that may come into play. What do you think about the question regarding student participation - do you think participation is impacted by whether or not they are receiving a mark? This is always an issue that comes up with IPE. I proposed a participation mark out of 10. Do you think the module should have some other evaluative component? For example, the U of T has a 3 day IPE program in pain management and the students are marked on a treatment plan that they develop based on the case scenario. Any thoughts? Karen
ReplyDeleteHi Karen, as mentioned I learned a lot of new information from your module and I believe that it would be an extremely valuable resource for professionals in this field. At this level of professional training, I believe that some learners will be intrinsically motivated to use this resource and will not need a mark to participate. Having said this, we all have very busy schedules and by making this module voluntary, students may find other areas of priority in their personal and professional life and this module may fall by the wayside.
DeleteAs the pilot of this module runs its course, perhaps based on the results, it can implemented as a mandatory piece of the IPE face-to-face pain management experience. If so, a mark would be given as the module is not voluntary. In my opinion, this module could be considered a necessary component of the pain management experience thus necessitating a mark. Senior administration involved in the planning and design of the various professional training programs that could use this module would have to decide whether or not this is a mandatory piece of the experience. If not, I do believe that many learners would participate in order develop professionally based on their own professional goals. As you mentioned, perhaps a participation mark out of 10 would add some extrinsic motivation for learners to participate. Would it be practical in your program to add an evaluation piece like the treatment plan you mention above? If this is added, would another piece of the program be removed, or would this be another part of the program that students are required to complete?
I realize that the pilot of the module may not have started yet, however, I am wondering if there has there been any discussion at the U of R or U of S regarding this type of module to supplement the face-to-face IPE experience? As you mention in your narrative, your module could take place before the face-face to provide background knowledge and perspective on this issue. Also, do any of the professions you list in your narrative need this information more than others? I realize this question may put you on the spot so please don't feel the need to answer, just a question I thought of.
Anyhow, some of my thoughts and questions, thanks Karen!
Dean
Thanks Dean - great suggestions! As I actually hope to implement this module (maybe as part of my graduate research) it is extremely beneficial for me to get these ideas and questions. There has been no discussion by the 'faculty team' about having a module like this to blend with the face to face session. I would like to present the idea to them though. We have been experimenting with different things to date and all agree we don't have 'enough time' to cover everything we would like in the one day. This year we are sending the students some articles to read in advance. Last year they received the case scenarios in advance. For example, out of 100 students approximately 20 would get the pediatric scenario in advance and then discuss it as a team on the day. This year (Jan 2013) real clients will share their stories and then the students will use these stories for the small group face to face discussion. I completely agree that this should be mandatory education -maybe this is biased but I would say for medicine, nursing and pharmacy students for sure and maybe the other disciplines based on student interest -for example, social work students interested in medical social work. >I could see more modules like this being developed with a specific pain focus ex pain in the elderly. Maybe a number of modules could constitute an entire course for health care professionals (HCPs). Health care professionals also need this education as continuing education. Thanks for you discussion on the marks piece - it is really helpful to get other's perceptions. There is a lot of discussion about IPE among the health science programs right now, so there is hope that there will be a shared interest and that it can be built into course as a component of the mark (which might be additional or in lieu of other assignments). For example, we are just starting the new U of S nursing program this year and there are hours dedicated to IPE in each year of the program. This will make it easier to incorporate a module like this - of course, everyone has to agree on pain as a topic. Hospital accreditation just recently added pain management to accreditation standards and hopefully this will become a standard in health science education programs as well. Like you indicated, support at all levels is key.
DeleteIn response to your audio comments, I tried and have not been able to reply with audio, so maybe this isn't an option with the Voicethread trial? One idea you proposed is additional discussion boards for smaller interdisciplinary groups - this is a fantastic suggestion to deal with a very real issue frequently seen in IPE - not all content is relevant to all professions. For example, there could be a discussion board specifically related to medications for pain management that only nursing, pharmacy and medicine might find relevant. Each discipline could decide for themselves in the planning phases. The exciting thing is that DE can provide this opportunity for interaction that may not be possible face to face. For example, we haven't had the physical space for breakout rooms so all students attend every session together. We have to plan based on this i.e. keeping the sessions as relevant to everyone as possible.
I really appreciate the time you took to look at my module again with these specific questions in mind. Thanks again, Karen
Hi Karen,
ReplyDeleteIt was really interesting to learn about education from a health-care perspective! This model of inter-professional education is innovative and timely. I think it is essential that health care professionals are educated in a variety of health issues so that holistic health care can become more of a focus for patients, which leads to improved care.
Your project is well-researched and you have seamlessly incorporated a considerable amount of this research within your module and narrative. Your amount of research created a well-substantiated project. The overall appearance of your wiki is professional and eye-catching.
The study guide is clear and it has focused learning objectives. Your participants will know exactly what they are supposed to do and why they are doing it. They will also know how they will be assessed. It is stated in the study guide that students will have a one-week period to complete the module. Can I ask why you selected this amount of time? Do you think this is reasonable or would your participants benefit from having more time to complete the module, especially since they will be busy with their university classes?
I liked that you discussed that you will modify the module based on past experience with distance learning. This will ensure more success within your learners. It was interesting to see how you incorporated the use of Skydrive within your module. I’m curious- What made you choose this tool instead of using Microsoft Word or PowerPoint? The first slideshow is excellent. It balances well-written textual information with charts and graphs. This is great for your visual learners! Perhaps having a way to respond specifically to the various components, especially the Case Study would be beneficial. Even just a simple, “what would you do?” question to get your learners to reflect on their knowledge. This would allow for some more interaction between learners. The evaluation form is a good way to receive feedback from your participants.
I can understand the concerns that you mentioned on VoiceThread. When students are nearing the end of their undergraduate programs I am sure that extra work does not seem ideal to them! I’m sure it would be difficult to obtain participants from varying disciplines. However this is what would make the inter-professional education successful. Perhaps this module could become a graded component of each program? This would take a high level of collaboration from the universities but I believe it is valuable learning, and hopefully they would recognize that. Even if the module was voluntary, I think that a participation mark is effective and would help to increase student participation. It’s feedback, which everyone appreciates, especially the extrinsic learners!
Personally, I learned a lot about childhood pain from your module. I found myself getting caught up in your content as it was so interesting and easy to understand! It is apparent that this subject matter is a passion of yours and this excitement will carry over into your learners. Well done Karen and good luck with its implementation!
Hi Valerie
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for a thorough review of the module and for all of your comments and ideas. Your suggestions are very practical and realistic for the module. I agree that some form of interaction or response after each activity would encourage deeper analysis of the content and would support the social constructivist framework of learning. I like the idea of adding questions for consideration along the way. Based on your suggestion I am now motivated to come up with some creative strategies to do this! Perhaps some type of team based activities along the way? The reason why I planned one week for the module is that it is designed to be parted of a blended learning experience (with the 8 hr face-to-face day). It is meant to be some preliminary prep for the face to face. Maybe I am trying to provide too many activities in a short period of time? Maybe it should be shortened for the blended learning experience. Then perhaps I could use it as a 'stand alone module' over a longer period. Lots for me to think about - thanks again Valerie for your excellent input. Karen
Hi again Valerie
ReplyDeleteI just realized that I didn't respond to your question about Skydrive. I originally had all of my files in either Microsoft word or PowerPoint. However in our initial review group, Laura indicated that she was not able to open the Powerpoint slides. Based on this, I went in to PowerPoint to experiment with other options to "save" the slides that might work on a wiki. I noticed the "share' option and "save to Skydrive" came up. I had never heard of it before, but it seemed to work. My son had suggested Dropbox, so I looked this up and found reviews suggesting the two were similar. This is all new to me but it seemed to work! Do you have any experience with these technologies?
Karen
Hi Karen,
DeleteThanks for your responses to my questions. I am not sure about the week timeline. Perhaps this is enough time for your learners. I am used to planning for 11 year olds who need a lot of time to digest things! As teachers, we are taught to over-plan. However with distance education, maybe under-planning is more beneficial to allow time for technology and student work habit issues.
It is interesting how you kind of "fell into" using Skydrive! I don't personally have experience with using it, so that's why I found it intriguing. Good for you for testing something new! It was helpful to me to see how you incorporated this tool.
Hi!
ReplyDeleteKaren, as I don’t work in the health profession, I was really interested to see how professional development, which is important in all areas, was handled. The background information you provided about health education, about the importance of learning interprofessionally was a great way to set the stage for the reasons this topic was critical for learners. The topic of pain management seemed like such a broad choice in topic, but I understand your rationale as it is the prevailing issue in health care. Paring the topic down to deal with pain management in children and sharing information, knowledge and resources with upcoming health professionals really organized your project.
The first thing I noticed about your narrative Karen was your use of references as support. You have obviously done a lot of research and verified your thoughts and it shows- well done in creating a solid support narrative. I know this is something I can continue to work on in my own work, and so I really appreciated having the opportunity to read through your narrative, so obviously well researched and cited.
I also noticed and appreciated the variety of options in the way the class could be organized, allowing for such choice could open up certain issues, but it also allows for freedom and use of your information to many students in many ways, I really liked that!
The DE Project itself is so complete! I started off by reading through the study guide, this was a really beneficial feature- the outline really helped me understand how the module would be set up. I noticed you included your objectives for learning as well as the assessment rubric, which I also thought it was a good idea, and something that I should`ve included more specifically in my own project.
I haven`t really used Wiki`s much in the past either in my own teaching or learning, but I liked the way yours was set up very much. It was easy to read and follow and I liked having all of the resources right at my fingertips- the amount of content, tech pieces and resources you included were really well done and I can imagine the learner would really appreciate having all of this in one space.
I would have liked the opportunity to link to the discussion area and rubric for marking, however, they weren’t accessible. Though I understand why, I think this would have been helpful. I made the assumption as well, that students would have the ability to function and use the resources such as the quiz and evaluations online.
I was really interested in your subject matter Karen, I enjoyed and appreciated the set up of your module!
Tanya
Hi Tanya,
DeleteThank you for reviewing the module and making such key points like the value of IPE in all disciplines. It was helpful for me to learn that you viewed the narrowing of the content to children as a positive aspect of the module -this is something I struggled with i.e. should I keep it to pain in general or should I focus just on children where my passion lies.
The one thing I learned about trying the Wiki is that there is no time like the present to learn about something! It wasn't as difficult as I would have thought. I actually found there were a lot of short instructional videos on YouTube that helped me learn more about it. However, I also know there are a number of features that I did not access, which I will consider in the actual implementation of the module. This is the benefit of using a systems approach and having an instructional design person and technology person on the team. The discussion area and the rubric were not available partially due to time and partially due to the technology piece. It would have been great to have them in actuality so I could have received feedback, but I guess that is for another time. Thanks again for your feedback, Karen
Haha, Karen-
ReplyDeleteI just realized that signing into my account to comment took me into my school blog account so that my name shows up as Mrs.L. Sorry about that, thought I better include an explanation!
Tanya