Students as Authors @ Peninsula

For JISC RSC Turbo T.E.L

Vicki Curry – eLearning Developer

Overview of 6 mins presentation

About PCMD: 1min

Examples of Key Developments: 5min

Questions

About PCMD• Peninsula Medical School started in 2002

• Partnership: Universities of Plymouth and Exeter and the NHS

• Distributed across a wide area: Truro, Plymouth, Exeter, Torbay and

Barnstaple

• Investment in eLearning infrastructure, staffing and online support which

delivers:

Learning resources, Information, communications, content

• PCMD now delivers medical, dental, clinical science and post graduate

• Innovative, integrated curriculum in all programmes

• High expectation of development of IT literacy in both staff and students

Doctor as teacher SSU: background

“The word ‘doctor’ means physician, and is derived from the Latin docere, to teach. All doctors in the UK are required to teach future

generations of doctors, yet, unlike the preparation provided for their roles as clinicians and despite their expertise in what they teach, there has traditionally been a deficiency in appropriate

teacher education in the medical profession. The role of doctors as teachers is increasingly recognised as a core professional activity

that should not be acquired through chance, aptitude or inclination alone.”

Doctors as Teachers (2006): Board of Medical Education

DAT SSUSSU : Special Study UnitDAT: Doctor as Teacher

Tomorrow’s doctors… recommend students should be involved in curriculum development ideally should also include patients

DAT offers a wide choice of activity students identify and research a subject produce teaching materials, activities, resources massive range and variety of approachesIncluding presenting at a conference to staff and peers using posters, presentations, workshops etc.

eLSG (e-learning support group) supports students with creation of all types of teaching and learning materials including posters, presentations, videos, printed materials etc.

Each year we meet students and we talk to them about:- How ELSG can support them

formats best for their topic area, Issues around use of images/audio, copyright, consent,

capturing media and presenting media.

2009/10: suggested students could produce online learning materials working with the eLearning group directly

DAT SSU…2

2010/11:DAT SSU demand to develop websites and RLOs has trebled (at least) this year

eLSG supported students in producing RLOs, websites, podcasts, videos, posters and leaflets (examples to follow)

Students are also using our content management systems with quiz builder to allow for editing their own content.

DAT SSU…3

Student Experience 2009/2010: student awarded the 2009 DAT prize for best

resource

2010/11: 2nd prize for anaemia learning zone

Students find the collaboration process very useful:Would you recommend this type of project to other students while doing their Doctor as Teacher SSU?

“Yes, Yes and Yes again. The ELSG team have an incredible enthusiasm matched by an equally incredible understanding of how to turn an idea into e-reality. They are quick to ask for clarification and they are always there and respond if asked a question.”

working with students is motivational

working to tight deadlines (as ever) is challenging

issues around copyright and consent explored

need to establish a process around the creation of student authored materials including content experts addressing quality issues

Staff Experience

Questions…