Skill Enhancement for Health: An Evaluation of An Online Pilot Teaching Module on Epidemiology

dc.creator	Terry MURPHY
dc.creator	Sue DAVIS
dc.creator	Rory McGREAL
dc.creator	Chris SMITH
dc.date	2006-01-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-08-12T11:19:33Z
dc.date.available	2015-08-12T11:19:33Z
dc.identifier	1302-6488
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/97858ca9508a481380cef13d18ee246d
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/27685
dc.description	Skill Enhancement for Health: An Evaluation of An Online Pilot Teaching Module on Epidemiology Rory McGREAL, PhD Athabasca University – Canada’s Open University Athabasca AB, CANADA Sue DAVIS, MSc. New Brunswick Community College–Saint John Saint John, CANADA Terry MURPHY, PhD Consortium for Information Technology in Education (CITE) Saint John, CANADA Chris SMITH, BA Consortium for Information Technology in Education (CITE) Saint John, CANADA ABSTRACT The evaluation of this pilot of an epidemiology course conducted online and delivered across Canada was based on four main criteria: design, content, process and outcomes. Data was collected through seven sources: participant online survey results, post-pilot workshop feedback, four focus groups, telephone interviews with participants, interviews with course developers, examination of online materials, and analysis of log files generated by the web server. The pilot course had the following outcomes: Findings on the delivery showed that the course took much more time than estimated; the online environment was challenging/frustrating for some; there were technical glitches; discussion boards were not regularly used; interaction with instructors was minimal; feedback from instructors was slow in coming; the short development time led to errors/mismatches between content and assessment; and the high student/teacher ratio of 1:48 made it difficult to provide timely feedback.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	Anadolu University, Eskisehir, Turkey
dc.relation	http://tojde.anadolu.edu.tr/tojde21/pdf/article_4.pdf
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1302-6488
dc.source	The Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 41-48 (2006)
dc.subject	Distance learning
dc.subject	case study
dc.subject	health education
dc.subject	interaction
dc.subject	Web-based learning
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
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dc.title	Skill Enhancement for Health: An Evaluation of An Online Pilot Teaching Module on Epidemiology
dc.type	article