Newsletter 01.1
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FDTL4 update: Managed environments for portfolio-based reflective learning: Integrated support for evidencing outcomes
This new collaborative project is developing web-based portfolios to support reflective approaches for evidencing the attainment of programme outcomes in undergraduate medicine. The portfolios will ...
Authors: Mr Simon Cotterill;
FDTL4 update: Web-based interprofessional learning network (WILeN) project launched
The WILeN Project (Web-based Inter-professional Learning Network) is one of the FDTL4 funded projects receiving funding for three years to develop a web-based inter-professional learning ...
Authors: Dr Giuseppe Cannavina; Prof. Lynn Basford; Mr Christopher Stokes;
FDTL4: And there's plenty more going on!
Besides the two projects featured in this month’s newsletter, there are a number of projects that may be of interest. The FDTL4 programme funded ...
Authors: Dr Jean McKendree;
Three LTSN Subject Centres collaborate to enhance interprofessional education
Health Sciences and Practice, LTSN-01 and Social Policy and Social Work (SWAP) are working together on a unique project. The project aims to support the ...
Authors: Dr Margaret Sills;
Miniproject perspective: Resource discovery
The Resource Discovery and Collaborative Development LTSN-01 mini-project seeks to investigate emerging interoperability standards and to take a pragmatic view of resource discovery with a ...
Authors: Dr David Davies;
Miniproject perspective: Dental education in primary care
This article looks at preliminary results of the LTSN-01 funded evaluation of a pilot outreach course in 4th year restorative dentistry. A pilot project to ...
Authors: Dr Andrea Elkind;
Miniproject perspective: Development of a skills laboratory in veterinary medicine
Using funding from the LTSN-01 subject centre staff from the Royal Veterinary College visited skills labs in medical schools. This article considers their potential for ...
Authors: Dr Matthew Pead;
X4L in action: ACETS and the reusable learning object
The ACETS project is exploring the potential for reusing online teaching and learning materials, which has become a major focus of interest across education. This ...
Authors: Ms Rachel Ellaway;
Focus: Better learning through discussion
Discussion can be a valuable tool in increasing levels of attainment among students. This article introduces some of the innovative forms in which discussion can ...
Authors: Dr Jean Mckendree;
Core Competencies of interprofessional Teams: Further developments
This article introduces a review carried out into the work of six clinical teams with the aim of identifying core (non-clinical) competencies. Last year we ...
Authors: Ms Marjorie Allen;
A forum for a gold standard for medical educational multimedia?
Notes from the EASA 2002 (European Academic Software Award) Finals November 23-25 in Sweden. (www.easa-award.net). In EASA2002 a total of 146 entries were ...
Authors: Dr Göran Peterson ;
An EASA student juror's task is not an easy one...
Shirley Moore, a student at Dundee University, was one of the jurors at EASA 2002. Here she describes her experiences and impressions of the conference ...
Authors: Miss Shirley Moore;
Sharing good practice
A main aim of LTSN-01 is to disseminate examples of educational approaches used within the community. We hope this ‘sharing of good practice’ will stimulate ...
Authors: Dr Susan Rhind; Prof. J Morrison; Prof. J Morrison;
A national library for medical education
The background behind the establishment of the Jerwood Medical Education Resource Centre at the Royal College of Physicians. In most medical libraries there is a ...
Authors: Mr Don Liu;
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