dr. thorsten fox, phd new media & communication in medicine zms elearning components: addressing...

Dr. Thorsten Fox, PhD

New Media & Communication in Medicine

ZMS eLearning Components: Addressing key factors for the efficient production of medical eLearning courses

Online EDUCA 2003, BerlinSession “E-Learning Tools & Applications” Friday, Dec. 5th 2003, 14:30 - 16:00 h

Dr. Thorsten Fox, PhD | Presentation Online EDUCA, Berlin, 12/05/2003

ZMS 2.0 - Open Source Content Management for Science, Technology, and Medicine

» CMS based on the application server ZOPE (also Open Source)

» Main goal: simple tool for easy creation and management of homogenous and standardized content structures (XML)

» paradigm of "clean content": strict separation of content, layout, and design

» browser-based interface, authors aggregate atoms, staged workflows

» design-pattern approach (template adaption)- shortens production cycle- ensures project success

» developed & evaluated in the medical area

» perfectly suited for hospitals, research institutions, NGOs and small to medium-size international companies


ZMS eLearning Components (eLC)

» Configuring learning portals with an LMS/LCMS

» SCORM compliance- content structures (manifest)- delivery and learner tracking (SCORM-API)

» Modules for supporting "blended learning" scenarios (w/ tutor)- quizzes, polls, mailing lists, chats, calendar

» Assessment (self-assessment, exams)

» Certification


Advantages

» high productivity in the "low-budget-area"

» fast & productive content creation, low maintenance efford

» quick & easy content publishing

» high content quality due to standardisation (XML, SCORM)

» integration of proprietory multimedia formats (Flash, QuickTime, PowerPoint, …)

» ongoing developments by medvalue.net and the OS community

» extensibility: e.g. crossmedia publishing due to medium neutral data formats and filter concepts


ZMS standard objects

root/www-site

folder

system folder

document, spec. document

file

text area, spec. object

image

table

teaser, element, spec.teaser

link, link collection

note

folder

root

document

text area

image

table

link collection

teaser

<h1>

<p>

<a><i><b>

teaser element

system folder


ZMS eLC architecture

Courses ('Course')

LMS (Master)

Learning content ('Course-Content')

Participants

personal tracks

personal data

booked courses

LCMS (Client)

Content ('SCORMMetaset')

calendar, mailing list, chat, groups, polls, Exams


Status

» ZMS 2.0- 2 years on the Open Source marketplace- several examples/references in medicine (hospitals, research institutions, NGOs pharma

companies )- fast growing community (yahoo-user-group)

» ZMS eLC- first released/documented with ZMS 2.0- evaluation in sample projects- targets at SCORM compliance level 1

» The role of medvalue.net - ZMS core development, - building perfect fit solutions consisting of a mix of training, coaching, implementation,

migration, and content development- content management & digital publishing consulting on a larger scale


Example certified education in medicine: EchoVisum - Basic Course Echocardiography

» Application area: ultrasound examinations of the human heart

» CME certification – Continuing Medical Education

» Special: Rich Media Assets for essential knowledge presentation and self-assessment/exam


Thanks for your attention!

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