The role of Learning Technologist when implementing
virtual patients in a health science curriculum
Ronny Sejersen , Nabil Zary
Virtual Patient Lab
Department of Learning, Informatics, Management & Ethics (LIME)
Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
1. Introduction
2. Purpose of the study
3. Method and material
4. Result
5. Recommendations
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Introduction
What is Learning technology?
Learning technology is the broad range of
communication, information and related technologies
that can be used to
support learning, teaching, and assessment.
ALT - the Association for Learning Technology - http://www.alt.ac.uk/
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Introduction
What is a learning technologist (LT)?
People who are actively involved in
- managing
- researching
- supporting
- enabling
LEARNING!
with the use of learning technology.
ALT - the Association for Learning Technology - http://www.alt.ac.uk/
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Purpose of the study
 To investigate the activities undertaken by a LT when VPs
are implemented in medicine, dentistry and nursing
courses.
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Method
A longitudinal study was performed between 2006 and 2008.
We used observation, questionnaires and interviews with
different stakeholders engaged in the implementation of
virtual patients in courses.
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Method
- The data was analyzed with the aims to:
- create a model and
- suggest best practice
for how to involve a learning technologist in implementing
virtual patients in a course.
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Material
The study is based on data collected during 32 courses which
involved 29 teachers and 2182 students.
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Result
The functions of LT during the implementation
Awareness
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Result
The functions of LT during the implementation
Awareness
Learning VP
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Result
The functions of LT during the implementation
Awareness
Learning VP
Create VPs
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Result
The functions of LT during the implementation
Awareness
Learning VP
Create VPs
Curriculum
design
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Result
The functions of LT during the implementation
Awareness
Learning VP
Create VPs
Curriculum
design
Course
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Result
The functions of LT during the implementation
Awareness
Learning VP
Create VPs
Curriculum
design
Course
Evaluation/
research
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Recommendations
-New implementing model where the LT is an interface
between teacher and other persons.
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Recommendations
-New implementing model where the LT is an interface
between teacher and other persons.
What competencies are core and what are not required?
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Recommendations
-New implementing model where the LT is an interface
between teacher and other persons involved.
What competencies are core and what are not required?
-The core competence is to function as a bi-directional
interface between faculty on one side, and developers on the
other side. The admin and support role however, is not a
required role for a learning technologist.
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Recommendations
-New implementing model where the LT is an interface
between teacher and other persons.
What competencies are core and what are not required?
-The core competence is to function as a bi-directional
interface between faculty on one side, and developers on the
other side. The admin and support role however, is not a
required role for a learning technologist.
- Strengthening the identity of the LT will lead to a respectful
relationship between the faculty and the LT.
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Take home message
Learning technologist have the unique
position to play a bi-directional interface
role between VP authors and users on one
side, and developers that creates the VP
systems on the other side.
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The Wieliczka Salt Mine near Krakow is one of the most ancient
mines in the world. It has been operating since the 13th century.
The mine reaches a depth of 327 meters, and is over 300 km
long. Without a kind of“Learning Technologist” the mine would
probably not be build and exist!?
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Ronny Sejersen
[email protected]
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