Otorhinolaryngology Elearning Textbook: Interacting with Rich Content

Abstract: 
The authors describe their experiences while attempting to create an e-learning course for students of medicine. E-learning of course has been around for more than a decade in its present form with highly interactive platforms like Blackboard (TM) and Moodle. However, while for most disciplines the transition to an online course is fairly predictable, for medicine a new test field emerges: training with Rich Content. Rich Content does not merely mean extended use of multimedia material; it also denotes high interactivity in substituting the direct manipulation of a patient or a subject with its "avatar" equivalent. Can the student gain in experience and understanding better than sitting on a desk within the ampitheatre? Can he access more vivid material than his classic textbooks? Can the instructor appraise the scientific standard of his class by gauging the performance in formative and final online evaluations? These and many other issues will be presented in this paper mirroring the experience for a real online course in medicine.

Session

Friday, 19 June, 2015 - 11:30 to 13:00