Frequently asked questions
MEDEV Information
- What is the Higher Education Academy (HEA) and MEDEV?
- How can I let colleagues know about MEDEV and its activities?
Legislation
- Where can I find out about relevant legislation?
- What do I need to know about data protection and the Data Protection Act 1998?
- Do you have an example of a 'Student Consent' form for audio visual materials using students (e.g. photographs)?
- Can you give me some more information about data protection and personal records?
- Can you tell me more about the Criminal Records Bureau and the disclosure process?
- What is the Bologna Declaration and what are the implications for UK dentistry?
- What information have you collected on Health and Safety for student placements/work based experience?
- The Special Educational Needs and Disability (SENDA) Act 2001 came into force in September 2002, what do I need to know?
- What can you tell me about obtaining patient consent?
MLE/C&IT
- Do you know of any tutorials for C&IT skills?
- How can I find out about virtual learning environments, managed learning environments, networked learning environments etc?
- We are looking to implement a computerised timetabling system. What is currently available?
- What is the difference between data conferencing and video conferencing?
- How can mobile technology be used in clinical practice?
- Can you give me a quick introduction to 'elearning'?
- Is there any evidence that computer-based instruction works?
- Can you recommend any free online HTML tutorials?
Other
- What are the main links for continuing professional development (CPD)?
- Are there any resources on the world wide web that offer advice about writing CVs to students?
- What is the British National Formulary?
- What postgraduate courses are available around the general topic of 'medical education'?
Past FAQ
- What is the Seventh Framework Programme?
- Can you give me some information about the ESRC TLRP Phase 3?
Learning/Teaching/Assessment
- I have heard that multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are biased in favour of males. What is the evidence for this?
- Assessment is an important topic for us, I need to know more.
- Can you provide some examples of good practice?
- Do you have a database of learning resources?
- I am interested in learning more about portfolios and logbooks in clinical education.
- I have heard that negative marking of multiple-choice questions (MCQs) can have undesirable results. What is the research on this?
- What does 'outcomes-based' education mean?
- Can you give me some advice on how to write high quality multiple choice and extended matching questions?
- What is a ‘learning style’? What implications does it have for my teaching?
- What are summative and formative assessment?
- What is the visible human dataset and how can it be used?
- What is an OSCE?
- Where can I find advice on plagiarism?
- What can you tell me about peer observation of teaching?
- Can you explain some definitions regarding teaching/learning approaches? For example problem-based learning, self directed learning and student centred learning?
- What are the major influences for change in the undergraduate dental curriculum?
- What resources are there for people developing Problem or Case Based Learning (PBL)?
- Where can I obtain animal skeletons or models for use in teaching veterinary students?
Funding
- I'd like to see a list of all past funded programmes and projects, can you help?
- Have you any funding to disseminate?
Informatics/EBM
- What is the Campbell Collaboration?
- What are the current National Service Frameworks and how are they implemented?
- Can you explain the difference between Electronic Patient Records (EPR) and Electronic Health Records (EHR)?
- Are clinical governance and health informatics part of the same team?
- Everyone knows the importance of accurate, high quality health data, but what systems, packages or organisations are in place to assess quality?
- What is an integrated care pathway?
Accessibility
- Are there any new developments in copyright guidelines for access to journals by visually impaired people?
- Where can I find out more regarding disability issues?
Dissemination/Evaluation
