Emerging Technology

Thornburg states “The constantly changing landscape of educational technology can be thought of as a series of transitions from older tools to newer ones (Thornburg, 2009). Within the hospital system there is constant change happening on a day to day basis. One of the more recent technologies that have emerged in recent years is the element virtual care and the implementation of the electronic health record (EHR). The diffusion of these this fairly new technology has changed the dynamic of healthcare and further tests the boundaries of how a patient can be cared for by their healthcare provider.  In 2009, only 16% of U.S. hospitals were using electronic health records but by 2013 that number increased to around 80%. It’s really serves as an outlook to where the world is headed as we become more heavily dependent on technology.

Some of the key issues that have been found among both physicians and patients are the overall usability of the software where the data is inputted. The physicians tend to need extensive training to utilize the electronic version of the health record.  Generating duplicate notes within the systems were also issues that physicians faced initially when the new system became available. Hospital cost increased also with the implementation of electronic health records.

There are many benefits to using the electronic medical record as opposed to the paper version.  “Clinical outcomes include improvements in the quality of care, a reduction in medical cost, and other improvement in patient level measures that describe the appropriateness of care.” Over time this form of medical record tracking will become more popular with hospital staff.

By offering continuous education to physicians, there would be must less hesitation among staff to input patient’s records with no error.

Resources:

Thornburg, D. D. (2009a). Current trends in educational technology. Lake 
Barrington, IL: Thornburg Center for Space Exploration.

Menachemi, N., & Collum, T. (2011, May 11). Benefits and drawbacks of electronic health record systems. Retrieved September 12, 2014.

Blogs i've posted to: http://robinsjourneyintoeductionaltechnology.blogspot.com/
http://randompinkrain.wordpress.com/2014/09/11/are-badges-needed/

Module 6 Video References

References:

1. .    Benders, D. (2011, December 5). Barriers to Learning for Adult Learners. by David S. Benders. Retrieved May 4, 2014, from http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1362037
   2.    Deggs, D.(2011, November)  Contextualizing the Perceived Barriers of Adult Learners in an Accelerated Undergraduate Degree Program . . Retrieved May 4, 2014, from http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ956230.pdf
   3.       Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation (2010, October 8) Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation (Video) Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AzqzTk7IEM
   4.    Motivation. (n.d.). SparkNotes. Retrieved May 4, 2014, from http://www.sparknotes.com/psychology/psych101/motivation/section1.rhtml
   5.       Rochester Institute of Technology. (n.d.) Characteristics of adult learners. Retrieved on May 4, 2014 from http://wallacecenter.rit.edu/tls/characteristics-adult-learners
   6.       Sarar, F. (2012, January 1). Motivation and Online Adult Learners: How do we do that?.Academia.edu. Retrieved May 4, 2014, from http://www.academia.edu/2503317/Motivation_and_Online_Adult_Learners_How_do_we_do_that#

Module 6: Peer Review Presentation

Hello everyone,

Here is my video "Motivating Adult Learners" ! I am excited to show the finished product. Please let me know what you think.

Module 5 Moving Toward Dynamic Technologies

Over the last 7 years or so I have worked within the online education sector so I am pretty familiar with the tools displayed on both the Static and Dynamic side of my above concept map. I do not teach directly in the classroom but I would still like to use most of these skills in my day to day even if it's only for the current classes I am taking. My Principles of Distance Education class has given me the tools and knowledge to grow and gravitate toward being more dynamic. This course has given me the creative vision necessary to pursue my own instructional design/educational technology practice. I find that the tools described above would be perfect to implement into this practice.

I posted to the following blogs as well:

http://educationtechie1.blogspot.com/2014/05/i-have-found-after-taking-this-course.html
http://suzannereaidsscholarsblog.blogspot.com/

Module 4: Engaging Learners with New Strategies and Tools

Engaging Learners with New Strategies and Tools

As I continue to advance my education, I am learning more and more about how to use the most updated and appropriate technological tools to complete my course work. The graphic organizer above showcases the collaboration, content and communication tools that I use and have gained great amount knowledge both inside and outside of the classroom.  Outside of the classroom I use Google + , LinkedIn and Skype for a lot of my communication and collaboration projects. These tools can also work very well within the online learning environment because they each have a specific purpose and role that they play in bringing students together from all over the world.

In LinkedIn, students can network together with their classroom peers as well with others within the same field of study. Google + has the ability to better prioritize your social and professional lives into circles so that there is no overlap between the two unless it is requested. Skype allows for students to actually participate in group meetings from a distance while also viewing everyone in the room and vice versa. This tool almost makes you feel as though you are all in the same environment even though you are miles away.  All of the tools above are placed specifically not to just keep learners engaged but also keep the learning environment a fun place as well.

I have commented on the following blogs as well:
http://jeanniefrazierblog.wordpress.com
http://distanceedandlearning.blogspot.com/

Module 3(2) Assessing Collaborative Efforts

Module 3(2) Assessing Collaborative Efforts

Collaborative learning has always had a strong presence within traditional brick and mortar institutions. This type of learning is now being utilized in the online distance education as well. Siemens (2008) states that “participative pedagogy is the collaboration and teamwork in curricular activities”. I tend to feel the best way to assess the participation of the learning community is by requiring peer reviews be completed by group members. They would then submit them to the instructor for final review and grading based partially on their peers responses.

In the Distance education and online learning environments there could be times when a member of a learning community does not want to participate in a group project. I can say this because there have been times when I would have preferred to complete a project on my own instead of working with a group. I believe that a lot of students tend to feel the same way because they simply don’t want their overall score to be dependent on their peers and vice versa. The instructor should rely heavily on the learning community and their peers because they will more than likely use this information to assist with scoring of an individual or overall group project.

Resource

Principles of distance education: Assessment of collaborative learning. Baltimore, MD: Author.

Blogs I responded to: http://distanceedandlearning.blogspot.com/ and http://suzannereaidsscholarsblog.blogspot.com/

Module 3(1)Principles of Distance Education Storyboard for Motivating Adult Learners

Narrative	Visual
Introduction of topic title “Motivating Adult Learners”	Video of Adult Learners actively engaged in a classroom environment.
Specify differences between Intrinsic vs Extrinsic Motivations	Picture description of both Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivations
Describe the different types of adult learners	Pictures and brief description of Young adult, professional, blue collar adult learners.
Introduce possible barriers of Adult Learners	Present examples of  these barriers
Provide possible solutions to barriers	Show some examples of solutions to barriers
Putting it all together!	Brief summary
Introduction of Keynote Speaker “Mrs. Katina Davis (Greater Homewood Board member & 2013 Teacher of the year recipient	Brief video of Mrs. Davis interacting with her students in the classroom at Greater Homewood Community Corporation.