Best Practices In Web-Based Education

Kari Boyce, PhD, College of Allied HealthGary Loving, PhD, College of Nursing

University of Oklahoma Health Sciences CenterJuly 15, 2004

Teaching Principles

• Interaction

• Feedback

• Active Learning

Sources of Info for Best Practices

• Institute for Higher Education Policy Benchmark Study (2000)

• Seven Best Practice Principles (Chickering & Ehrman, 1996)

• AAHC Standards for Learner-Centered Online Instruction (2002)

• OSRHE Criteria for Best Practice Review

Institute for Higher Education Policy

• Institutional Support Benchmarks

• Course Development Benchmarks

• Teaching/Learning Benchmarks

• Course Structure Benchmarks

7 Principles of Good Practice in (Undergraduate) Education

Chickering & Gamson (1987); Chickering & Ehrman,1996)

• Encourages contact between students and faculty• Develops reciprocity and cooperation among students• Encourages active learning• Gives prompt feedback• Emphasizes time on task• Communicates high expectations• Respects diverse talents and ways of learning

Websites re: 7 principles

• http://www.tltgroup.org/Seven/Library_TOC.htm

• www.tltgroup.org/programs/seven.html

Teaching/Learning Process Benchmarks

• Student interaction with faculty and other students is an essential characteristic and is facilitated through a variety of ways, including voice-mail and/ or email.

Teaching/Learning Process Benchmarks

• Feedback to student assignments and questions is constructive and provided in a timely manner.  

Teaching/Learning Process Benchmarks

• Students are instructed in the proper methods of effective research, including assessment of the validity of resources.  

Conceptual Course Organization

• Modules

Interactivity, Feedback and Active Learning

Managing Interactions

• Setting student expectations

• Forums (Topics in WebCT)

• Sampling

• Guidance to students on use of online discussion

Types of Interaction

• Interaction with faculty

• Interaction with peers

• Interaction with the content

Case Study Template

Image-Based Case Studies

• http://www.radiology.co.uk/srs-x/cases.htm• http://www.idr.med.uni-erlangen.de/compare.htm• http://www.netanatomy.com/• http://rad.usuhs.mil/medpix/menu/• http://www.eurorad.org/• http://brighamrad.harvard.edu/education/online/

tcd/tcd.html

Other Image-Based Resources

• http://vhhn.visiblehuman.org/

• http://www.vh.org/adult/provider/anatomy/HumanAnatomy/CrossSectionAtlas.html

• http://www.szote.u-szeged.hu/Radiology/Anatomy/

• http://www.ecglibrary.com/ecghome.html

Text Resources

• http://www.merck.com/pubs/

• http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/hph.html#hph

• http://www.gehealthcare.com/rad/xr/education/dose.html

Equipment Simulation

• Java Applet

• generic instrument

• working controls

• multiple modes

• associated image

• http://dukemil.egr.duke.edu/

Gaming for Review

• http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/body/interactives/3djigsaw_02/index.shtml

• http://www.gen.umn.edu/faculty_staff/jensen/1135/med_term_activites/default.html

• http://www.gehealthcare.com/rad/xr/education/quiz/radquiz1.html

• http://www.med-ed.virginia.edu/courses/rad/peds/index.html

Small Group Activity and Discussion

• Assignment

• Report

• Discussion

• Conclusion