THE PROSPECTS OF UTILIZATION OF E-LEARNING IN MEDICAL EDUCATION

Olga CERNEȚCHI, Valentina VOROJBIT, Igor CEMORTAN, Igor SPALATU

SUMPh “Nicolae Testemiţanu”, Republic of Moldova

Overview• Distance learning, also called distance education, e-

learning, and online learning, and represents is a form of education in which includes physical separation of teachers and students during instruction and the use of various technologies to facilitate student-teacher and student-student communication.

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Characteristics of e-learning• Distance learning is carried out of institution• Courses are accessible any time, from any location• Courses are interactive. Interaction with teachers and

students done on-line• Possibility to link and update any available teaching

material• Possibility to use different methods of evaluation and self-

evaluation• Permanent feed-back

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Activities

Evaluation of courses

Creation of reports

Usage of on-line courses

Registration of students

Publication of courses on University’ server

Creation and permanent updating of on-line courses

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Participation in TEMPUS Project 516 597 – 1 – 2011-1-FR

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The Tempus project ”Creation of a Thematic University Network of Applied Science and Economics in Moldova” aims at the modernization of Moldovan Higher Education by renovating the teaching methods by use of e-learning.

Participation in TEMPUS Project 516 597 – 1 – 2011-1-FR

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The overall objective: • to modernize Moldovan higher education by renovation of teaching

methods with experimental use of e-learning. The project aims to create a digital interuniversity network (UNT) providing online training in basic and applied sciences, economics and management.

The specific objectives: • To inform MD teachers and students with technical methods of e-learning. • To train MD teachers, by the Joint Working Group MD-EU, to produce online

courses. • To experiment and disseminate online lessons via the trainers during two

periods with an intermediate synthesis to correct mistakes before the second experiment.

• To develop a summary and verify the adequacy of methods used in connection with the training requirements for working students. 

• To estimate the cost of long term operation.• To develop and disseminate the results.

Participants

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International universities

• AGROCAMPUS OUEST, France

• Université Rennes 2, France

• Ghent University, Belgium

• University Rennes 1, France

• University of Pisa, Italy• University of Santiago

de Compostella, Spain• "Gheorghe Asachi"

Technical University of Iasi, Romania

Moldovan universities

•State University of Medicine and Pharmacy „Nicolae Testemitanu”•Technical University of Moldova•State University of Moldova•Academy of Economic Studies of MoldovaState Agrarian University of Moldova•Cooperative-Commercial University of Moldova•State University of Comrat•State University of Cahul•State University „Alecu Russo” from Balti

Other organizations

• National Council of Student Organizations of Moldova

• Ministry of Education• Ministry of Information

Technology and Communication

• J.S.C. «ENDAVA» Ltd

Benefits of the University

Training of teachers for preparation and usage of e-learning

University was equipped with devises required for creation and working with on-line courses

The students have possibility to access modern learning material and methods

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Created courses

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Created

Molecular biology (eng)

Biologie moleculară (rom)

Microbiologia generala (rom)

To be created

Human genetics (eng)

Genetica umană (rom)

Imunologia fundamentala (rom)

Microbiologia generala (fr)

http://e.usmf.md

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Perspectives of e-learning

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Integration of the MOODLE system with the University informational System

Application of e-learning in training of UG students and PG students (Maters, Residents PhD students)

Application of MOODLE testing system for entrance examination of international students

Application of MOODLE for monitoring of Summer practice

Application of e-learning in continuous education of doctors and pharmacists

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Integration of e-learning in University Informational system

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Approving of the Strategy of University

Information system

Electronic management of the

University

Integration of educational

programs, virtual classrooms with

University Informational system

Application of e-learning in training of PG students (Maters, Residents PhD students)

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Reduced number of Master students

Master students are involved in various activities

There courses mandatory for students of different specialties

Organization of activities via e-learning tools

Perspectives of e-learning for continuous medical education

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Permanent access to updated

information

Possibilities of access

out of working hours

To reduce the

classroom time

Evaluation and self-

evaluation of trained students

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