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"Students gain control of the learning process through studying course material outside of class, using readings, pre-recorded video lectures (using technology such as Tegrity), or research assignments."

This is one of the University of Calgary's Blogs, it focuses on discussing various topics of interest to communities of learners at the Calgary. It has some interesting posts on publishing student content.

The eHealth International Journal provides a peer-reviewed vehicle for timely publication of scientific research on the application of information technology in medicine, medical care delivery, and public health.

blog post comparing different services

VideoMD was created by physicians, for physicians and their patients. Our mission is to strengthen the relationship between doctors and their patients. Using contemporary technology to help physicians fully educate patients on their specific healthcare concerns, the bond between doctor and patient will be changed forever.

Clickers are a great way to actively involve students in the class.

Research from the Simulation Technology and Immersive Learning

"We are sometimes unconscious of the hidden curriculum, but even when conscious of it we are silent or reluctant to act. We need a frank dialogue with students, residents, and each other about the lived experience of a career in medicine as the struggle it often is; about the challenges of living up to our profession's stated ideals; about the dangers of technological expertise without caring human relationships; about conflicts of interest and the difficult professional challenges of dealing with unprofessional colleagues; and about behaviour that imperils patients. We need to add "Above all be not silent" (Primum non tacere)17 to "First do no harm" as tenets to live by, and we must emphasize to students that what they are like as physicians is just as important as what they know. Thus will we build resistance to the hidden curriculum and reclaim our authenticity as trusted generalists whose knowledge is attached to values we truly uphold, model, and reproduce. "

Based on these findings, streaming video technology seems to be a viable tool to complement in-class delivery methods, to accommodate the needs of medical students, and to provide options for meeting the challenges of delivering the undergraduate medical curriculum.

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"Which means online assessments could be a boon to your teaching, whether for blended learning, a flipped classroom, eLearning, to better communicate learning progress to parents, or for students to track their own mastery. So then one or two of the 26 teacher tools to create online assessments by Classroomaid Chuang may prove useful to you, yes?"

После ежедневной борьбы со своими студентами за то, чтобы они убрали свои телефоны подальше, преподаватель Лиза Герцль из Массачусетса решила использовать мобильную связь в образовательных целях. Вот что у нее получилось с помощью сервиса Poll Everywhere.