To start from scratch or to repurpose: that is the question

• Autorzy: Kononowicz A. A. , Stachoń A. J. , Guratowska M. , Krawczyk P.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The high cost of authoring e-learning resources is a well-known problem when introducing and using virtual patients in medical schools. A method investigated by the European eViP project for reducing these expenses involves “repurposing” existing cases from a common database in order to fit them into new learning environments and scenarios. The goal of this study was to collect opinions on repurposing as a method of authoring educational cases. A questionnaire was sent to subject matter experts and learning technologists working on the eViP project at Jagiellonian University Medical College. The staff members had experience both in repurposing cases and creating virtual patients from scratch. A five-point scale for recording their preferences in the adaptation of virtual patients was introduced. By using open-ended questions the respondents had an opportunity to freely give their personal opinions on the pros and cons of adapted cases. For the majority of staff members polled the repurposing of existing cases was a great chance to start introducing virtual patients at a university with no previous experience in using this method of teaching. However, limitations of repurposing were also detected which consequently caused some of our specialists to prefer the creation of new cases rather than repurposing.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

e-learning; databases; cost; virtual patient

• Wydawca: Uniwersytet Jagielloński - Collegium Medicum ; De Gruyter
• Czasopismo: Bio-Algorithms and Med-Systems
• Rocznik: 2010
• Tom: Vol. 6, no. 11
• Strony: 57--63
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 23 poz., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Kononowicz A. A.

• Department of Bioinformatics and Telemedicine, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Kraków, Poland

autor

Stachoń A. J.

• Department of Bioinformatics and Telemedicine, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Kraków, Poland

autor

Guratowska M.

• Department of Bioinformatics and Telemedicine, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Kraków, Poland

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Krawczyk P.

• Chair of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Kraków, Poland

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