SCIU ELearning Platform

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SCI-U E-Learning Platform

• Project Overview

8 April, 2009
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Agenda

• E-Learning and patient education
• SCI-U project overview
• Project concept
• Progress to date
• Plans going forward
• Screenshots and demo

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1. Evolution of E-Learning

• E-learning technology has developed rapidly in
  the past decade.
• CD-ROMs have been replaced by web-based
  applications, and rapid E-Learning solutions have
  empowered course developers.

Corporate E-learning market 17.5B in 2007
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Benefits of E-Learning

• For learners, E-learning offers an improvement
  over other instructional methods.
• For content developers, rapid E-Learning makes it
  possible to develop E-Learning solutions in-house.

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A Paradox!

• ASIA E-Learning modules typical of trend toward
  using rapid E-Learning to educate health
  professionals, NOT patients.

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2. Pilot Proof of Concept

• The overall goal of the pilot phase will be to
  establish the proof of concept for this education
  intervention, according to the following criteria

• Effectiveness of the intervention (to increase
  knowledge problem-solving skills
• adult learning
• health promotion/health behaviour change
  perspective
• Robustness of KT/content development process
• integration of information from multiple sources
  (existing pt. education resources, literature,
  clinical expertise),
• iterative prototyping
• collaboration
• extensive use of consumer involvement feedback
• Strength of e-learning platform
• overall identity (graphic look feel, logo, etc)
• templates comprising basic elements (videos,
  step-by-step guides, testimonials, quizzes)

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Project Overview

• SCI-U is being developed in 3 phases
• The prototype phase was concluded in late 2008,
  resulting in the completion of 3 beta modules and
  a preliminary evaluation
• The pilot phase will take place during 2009,
  resulting in the completion of 6 initial modules
  and a formal evaluation
• The production phase will last for 2 years and
  result in the completion of additional (12)
  modules.

Late 2008
2009
2010-11
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Potential Modules

• The 3 beta modules cover important topics related
  to body functioning.
• Pilot modules will cover other priority issues
  (as identified in the Information Resource
  Centre Needs Assessment).
• Ultimately, SCI-U will offer modules on a wide
  range of topics

Beta Modules Potential Pilot Modules
Bladder
Nutrition Healthy Eating
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E-Learning Production Process

• Within each phase of the SCI-U project, the same
  3 basic steps are required
• 1. Content Development Identification of
  learning objectives, storyboard script
  development
• 2. Multimedia Production Video shoot
  postproduction, graphic design
• 3. Evaluation
• By subject-matter experts end-users

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Content Development

• 1. Setup Each module will begin with a set of
  learning objectives, which will anchor content
  development and evaluation
• 2. Draft The working documents for each module
  will be a storyboard (content layout of slides)
  and script (text spoken by video presenters)
• 3. Revise Draft content will be reviewed by
  clinical community experts and approved by a
  medical advisor

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Governance

• The Pilot of SCI-U will be overseen by a steering
  committee comprised of representatives of the
  partner organizations.
• A a project team will handle day-to-day project
  management.
• Working groups formed of SMEs will develop the
  content for each module, with review by a medical
  advisory committee.

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Partnerships

• SCI-U is a partnership between several
  organizations, each contributing according to
  their mandate/area of strength.
• Further partners are welcome

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3. Screenshots

• These pages show screenshots from the beta
  (prototype) module on Bladder.
• Visit the beta module on the web at

http//www.takechargetakecare.ca/articulate/bladde
rbeta/player.html
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Video Presenters

• Each module will feature video presenters the
  presenter for the beta module is Joanne Smith,
  CBC journalist and former host of Moving On.

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Interface

• The screen interface provides navigational
  controls and links to the modules different
  sections and resources. The look and feel of the
  interface can be easily customized.

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PowerPoint

• The core of each module is a PowerPoint
  presentation (as shown in the main frame in this
  screenshot).

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Multimedia

• Multimedia elements such as pictures, diagrams,
  audio and video clips can be flexibly combined.

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Context

• Context slides accompany the basic information,
  linking it to the patients real life situation.

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Quizzes

• Quizzes reinforce the material covered and allow
  users to test their mastery.

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How-To Guides

• How-to guides present practical, illustrated
  information on self-care procedures.

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Word Lists

• Each module features a searchable word list
  (glossary).