FINAL THOUGHTS

 

          This is the first online course I take. Like all people my age I learned the regular face to face lecture way. Go to class, sharpen you pencil, and sit there for one or two hours. This course was an eye opening and mind blowing experience. From a student perspective the fact that you have the learning material and access to your teacher available 24/7 is fantastic. From an educator perspective I am amazed by the large variety of online tools available. I am so glad I can now go beyond powerpoint. More importantly I have some rationale and backup knowledge when and why use those tools.

During this course I reviewed BibMe, TitanPad, Xmind. and Screenr and collaborated using voicethread, Skype, and google docs. I based my decision when chosing this tools on their potential for teaching medical residents. The one that impressed me more was voicethread. In my opinion the most comprehensive tool. Is a one-stop shop to create content, distribute, collaborate and provide feedback.

 

Is online education for everyone?.....YES!. Nowadays we cannot conceive a world without ATMs, smartphones, GPS, TV, and internet. Technology is all around us. The smart and creative use of online tools can provide an engaging way for teaching the next generation of medical professionals.

I want to thank my classmates for all their feedback, my collaboration group for teaching me a lot, and the coordinator for putting this amazing module toghether.
 

Thanks
 

 

Daniel