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RESOURCE: How Digital Technology Transforms the World of Online Education

Online education isn’t new, but due to the advancement of digital technology and increase in mobile penetration, online education platforms have transformed into unique experiences that not only provide easy access but also highly engaging real-time interaction. Realizing the opportunity of establishing thought leadership and pushing forward, more brands are

ABSTRACT: Ethical considerations in using Facebook for health care support: a case study using concussion management

Social networking sites (SNS) are now part of everyday life, and SNSs such as Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter are among the most accessed Web sites on the Internet. Although SNSs are primarily used for staying in touch with friends and family, they are increasingly being used for health-related purposes for

MANUSCRIPT: Identifying Measures Used for Assessing Quality of YouTube Videos with Patient Health Information: A Review of Current Literature.

BACKGROUND: Recent publications on YouTube have advocated its potential for patient education. However, a reliable description of what could be considered quality information for patient education on YouTube is missing. OBJECTIVE: To identify topics associated with the concept of quality information for patient education on YouTube in the scientific literature. METHODS: A literature review was

MANUSCRIPT: Scientists popularizing science: characteristics and impact of TED talk presenters.

The TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) conference and associated website of recorded conference presentations (TED Talks) is a highly successful disseminator of science-related videos, claiming over a billion online views. Although hundreds of scientists have presented at TED, little information is available regarding the presenters, their academic credentials, and the impact

ABSTRACT: E-learning: the essential usability perspective

BACKGROUND: Usability is the ease with which something can be used, but this essential concept appears to be rarely considered when using technology for teaching and learning in medical education. CONTEXT: There is an increasing use of technology in an attempt to enhance teaching and learning in medical education, from the use of

RESOURCE: Five medical apps that keep your medical knowledge current

Traditional methods of staying up to date with medical knowledge include structured activities like attending conferences and unstructured activities like reading journals–both of which involve the unidirectional transfer of knowledge.As medical schools shift to more collaborative models of training where students are encouraged to discuss and challenge what they are

ABSTRACT: Collaborative networks for both improvement and research.

Moving significant therapeutic discoveries beyond early biomedical translation or T1 science and into practice involves: (1) T2 science, identifying "the right treatment for the right patient in the right way at the right time" (eg, patient-centered outcomes research) and tools to implement this knowledge (eg, guidelines, registries); and (2) T3

ABSTRACT: Pediatric collaborative improvement networks: background and overview.

Multiple gaps exist in health care quality and outcomes for children, who receive <50% of recommended care. The American Board of Pediatrics has worked to develop an improvement network model for pediatric subspecialties as the optimal means to improve child health outcomes and to allow subspecialists to meet the performance

RESOURCE: Simple Techniques for Applying Active Learning Strategies to Online Course Videos

From Web-enhanced face-to-face courses to MOOCs, flipped, blended, and fully online courses, videos are an integral component of today’s educational landscape—from kindergarten all the way through higher education. But there’s a big difference between watching a video and learning something from it. Videos are great for presenting visual information and emotional