e-Learning for Healthcare

e-Learning for Healthcare e-Learning for Healthcare 3rd E-learning Communication & Consultation Event 10th October 2008

e-LfH is a centrally funded Department of Health (DH) programme We work in partnership with Professional Bodies and the NHS to deliver e-learning solutions primarily for the medical community throughout the UK What is e-Learning for Healthcare?

e-Learning? • A Need for Consistency • Full curriculum coverage • A ‘revision’ tool • Clear tracking and reporting of progress • An enhancement of traditional learning not a replacement

“There is 24/7 access to excellent images and learning tools wherever you are. You do not have to wait for teaching sessions as you can learn whenever you get the chance.” (Trainee) “There is no doubt that e-learning has improved our students’ knowledge and clinical ability; I am constantly being told how much better prepared they are now” Specialist at RCR. What have we achieved?

History – e-LfH e-Learning for Healthcare • Formed April 1st 2007 • Initial team of 12 e-learning professionals • Management team of 4 • To initiate work on 9 projects • 2008-2009 – 29 projects 04-2007 Team of 12 08-2007 Team of 36 12-2007 Team of 80 03-2008 Team of 160 12-2008 Team of 220

What is an LMS? Wikipedia defines an LMS as: “A Learning Management System (or LMS) is a software package that enables the management and delivery of online content to learners. Most LMSs are web-based to facilitate "anytime, any place, any pace" access to learning content and administration.”

How to access e-LfH e-Learning Learning Management System Learning content PORTAL The front door to all content relevant to a specific user RITI LMS ANAE LMS PATH LMS E-Port LMS

External Facing Infrastructure - Future Content Management System Learning content e-LfH Learning Management System E-LfH WEB_SITE The front door to all content relevant to a specific user Other LMS (including NLMS) RITI LMS ANAE LMS PATH LMS E-Port LMS

What does that mean? • Users can search for learning content • Users can launch content • User activity is tracked

How does it work? • e-LfH Programmes operate in conjuction with existing resources. • Trainees access content via the internet at www.e-lfh.org.uk

What kind of content? • Online learning content (i.e. sessions) • Online assessments • Forums • Chats • Offline learning content (lectures, seminars, tutorials) • Learning paths (mixtures of online and offline content)

Tracking user activity • Completion status of each session • Not Attempted, Incomplete, Completed • Can be used to create ‘pre-requisites’ • Time spent in session • Assessment scores • Pass or fail • Data can be extracted via reports, which we can be tailored to requirements.

Other elements of the LMS • Offline events can be stored in the calendar • Can be downloaded to Outlook • Forums and chats • Announcements • Enable individual training schemes to schedule their lectures, tutorials, seminars in the LMS

Learning paths • Learning paths enable you to structure content better by combining online and offline content together to provide a path through the syllabus • Users can also create their own personal learning paths

Learning paths • Learning paths are a powerful tool within the LMS • Sessions can be ‘cherry picked’ to suit the requirements of the learner or to follow a particular curriculum

Empowering local sites • Each Training scheme has their own user organisation • Local administrators are trained to use the LMS by their Customer Support Manager • This maintains local autonomy while protecting global integrity

Empowering local sites Sample organisation structure might be: • Site (i.e. all ELA users) • Consultant (Senior fellows, SpRs etc) • Trainee • School 1 • School 1

Reporting • Secure reporting mechanism • Able to extract and export data • Ability to tailor report as necessary

“the most positive development in medical education in 20 years” by Chief Medical Officer Professor Sir Liam Donaldson Award winning…

e-Learning for Healthcare