Overview

This module explores the use of learning technologies in teaching , learning and assessment in medical and health professions education. Learning technologies include computer based/digital technologies, simulation and the structured debrief, and some future directions in technology enhanced learning (TEL) including tailored learning and AI

Topics will include:

• Understanding the use of learning technologies in learning, facilitation and teaching in medical and health professions education

• E-learning

• Using learning technologies in assessment

• Computer based/digital technologies

• Planning a simulation scenario and session and the structured debrief

• Artificial intelligence in MHPE
• Future directions: e.g. tailored learning

Assessment Strategy

Pass (50 – 59%):** Students will demonstrate a basic level of knowledge, understanding, and skills required for meeting the learning outcomes. Students will demonstrate a general level of understanding of the practical and theoretical perspectives and are able to make some references to relevant literature. For the critical analysis, students will have attained a basic knowledge of material contained in set texts or reading materials with the links between theory and own practice fairly clear in parts. Students will have satisfactorily completed essential assessment exercises. Written work will be acceptable but with a number of errors evident.

Merit (60 -69%):** Students will demonstrate a sound level of knowledge, understanding, and skills required for meeting the learning outcomes. Students will demonstrate familiarity with and the ability to apply a range of approaches, methods, and conceptual tools. Self-reflection and practice improvement will be based on reasonable theoretical rationale. There will be evidence of attaining a sound knowledge of material contained in set texts or reading materials and undertaking wider reading. All completed assessment exercises will be at a proficient level. Written work will be of good quality, based on the module materials, but with some good evidence of wider reading and critical thinking.

Distinction (70% and over): Students will demonstrate a high level of knowledge, understanding, and skills for meeting the learning outcomes. Students will demonstrate a high level of analysis of own experience in relation to the theories and applications of the theories. There will be evidence of attaining an advanced knowledge of material beyond that contained in set texts and work within this category will show evidence of considerable wider reading and critical thinking. All completed assessment exercises will be at a high standard. Written work will be clear and concise, with few errors. Higher A marks require clear evidence of wider reading and critical thinking.

Learning Outcomes

• Critically appraise the scope, role, strengths and limitations of learning technologies in health professions’ education

• Critically evaluate and apply different types of innovative learning technologies to practice identifying their own professional development needs in this field

• Critically review educational theory as applied to the use of learning technologies in MHPE

• Synthesise theory and scholarship to critically evaluate how e-learning, simulation, medical devices and mobile technologies can be used to transform learning and assessment in MHPE