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"Mobile platforms are great resources for clinical tools at the point-of-care. But their utility to providers does not end when we leave the bedside, particularly as more and more resources appear aimed at providing continuing education to providers."

Portfolios have high face validity and are a useful formative assessment tool

" This research suggests that the theoretical advantages linked to the self-assessment process are a result of its feedback component rather than the practice of self-assessment isolated from feedback. Further research exploring the effects of different contextual and personal factors on students' self-assessment is needed."

"It may be postulated that the improvement in students' self-perceptions of equality and diversity over the past 12 years may have been influenced by a generational acceptance of cultural diversity and, the inclusion of diversity training courses within the medical curriculum. Diversity training related to race and sexual orientation should be expanded, including a follow-up survey to assess the effectiveness of any intervention."

"A structured residency-based curriculum facilitates resident demonstration of SBP and practice-based learning and improvement. Residents gain knowledge and skills though this enterprise and hospitals gain access to trainees who help to solve ongoing problems and meet accreditation requirements."

"A patient-centered communication curriculum can improve student knowledge and skills. While some intervention students perceived that they made too many calls, our data suggest that more calls, an increased sense of patient ownership, and role modeling by clerkship faculty may ensure incorporation and application of skills."

"A large number of medical residents are unable to correctly interpret crucial statistical concepts that are commonly found in the medical literature. They are also especially prone to the gambler's fallacy bias, which may undermine clinical judgment and medical decision making. Formalized systematic teaching of biostatistics during residency will be required to de-bias residents and ensure that they are proficient in understanding and communicating statistical information."

This is the home page to the Connectivism and Connective Online course which Stephen Downes ran from September - November 2008. You can sign up for an account which will allow you to look at the course resources and give you access to the discussions etc even thought the course has now ended.

RT @DrShock Massive archive of US Army medical illustrations and photos free online: http://www.boingboing.net/2009/03/17/massive-archive-of-u.html

London Deanery online modules on clinical teaching

"The CHEC-CESC Commons is a place to support collaborative learning and teaching for the health professions. Members can interact, share, and create resources in a secure and simple online environment."

These established pharmacy technician schools provide a variety of pharmacy technician programs, including different types of degree, different class schedules, and slightly different course content. There are also different options when it comes to online versus campus-based programs.

Learning Styles based list of tools

" LICs are environments rich in opportunity for self-regulated learning. Tablets can enhance students' ability to develop and employ self-regulatory skills in a clinical context."

"Self-other agreement in MSF ratings is influenced by characteristics of both raters and ratees. Managers, appraisers, and others responsible for interpreting and reviewing feedback results with the doctor need to be aware of these influences."

"Both HFS and LFS learning resulted in consistent improvements in performance in comparisons with no-intervention control groups. However, nearly all the studies showed no significant advantage of HFS over LFS, with average differences ranging from 1% to 2%."

Blended and interactive learning by means of serious games may be applied to train both technical and non-technical skills relevant to the surgical field. Games developed or used for this purpose need validation before integration into surgical teaching curricula.

To educate public health professionals on the importance of health literacy and their role in providing health information and services and promoting public health literacy.