Bridging the Gap Between Research and Practice Through Distance Education

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Bridging the Gap Between Research and Practice
Through Distance Education

• Deborah Rosenberg, PhD
• Division of Epidemiology Biostatistics
• Matthew Murray, PhD
• Center for the Advancement of Distance Education
  (CADE)
• School of Public Health, University of Illinois
  at Chicago

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Bridging the Gap

• Intersecting Dimensions of Distance Learning

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Bridging the Gapexamples

• Skill Bytes
• http//www.uic.edu/sph/dataskills/
• (MCH Analytic Skills On-line)
• Basic / Intermediate
• Asynchronous
• Ongoing
• Open access

• Stand-alone modules
• Adapted from existing material
• Conference presentations
• In-class lectures
• Exercises
• No interactivity

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Bridging the Gapexamples

• Confidence Bands and Confidence Intervals for
  Trend Data Whats the Difference?
• Infant Mortality Trend Analysis
• Cumulative Risk of Teen Pregnancy
• Target Population Estimation
• Software Tips I Moving Data to Excel
• Software Tips 2 Calculating Infant Mortality
  Rates in SAS
• Using Census Data

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Bridging the Gapexamples

• CDC/MCHB Growth Charts Modules
• www.cdc.gov/growthcharts
• Basic / Intermediate
• Asynchronous
• Ongoing
• Open access

• Stand-alone modules
• Linear / non-linear design structure
• High degree of interactivity
• Accessibility standards

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Bridging the Gapexamples

• PedNSS/PNSS Surveillance Training Modules
• (in development)
• Basic / Intermediate
• Asynchronous
• Ongoing
• Open access
• Registration / evaluation

• Asynchronous needs assessment and evaluation
• High degree of interactivity
• Data use development component

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Bridging the Gapexamples

• MCHB Dataspeak
• www.uic.edu/sph/dataspeak/
• Variety of levels
• Synchronous asynchronous
• One-time event archive
• Open Access
• Registration

• Audio and slide components
• Controlled, bi-level interaction with presenters
• Multiple modes of dissemination (audio,
  teleconference, web, archived, forum)

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Bridging the Gapexamples

• Special Topics in MCH Epidemiology
• A Possible Approach
• Four Distinct Components
• Preparation
• Synchronous Session I
• Asynchronous Hands-on Practice
• Synchronous Session II

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Bridging the Gapexamples

• Preparation
• Offline
• Technical Requirements
• Background Material
• Synchronous Session I (approx. ½ day)
• Live webcast to large, diverse audience
• overview of analytic method
• example of applicationcase study
• questions and answers

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Bridging the Gapexamples

• Asynchronous (approx. 1 month)
• Hands-on practice with small of participants
• Datasets online
• In-depth data analysis
• On-line discussion with instructors
• Synchronous Session II (approx. ½ day)
• Live webcast to large,diverse audience
• Discussion of data analysis
• Reinforcement of concepts and methods

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Bridging the Gap

• Distance education offers the opportunity to
  integrate across
• skill levels and job responsibilities
• MIRRORING MCH PRACTICE
• WORKING IN TEAMS
• Epidemiologic training that builds a unified
  approach to addressing MCH issues