scholarly journals Transformation on the run—Digitising medical education during the COVID-19 pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 5-9
Author(s):  
Wei-Han Hong ◽  
Vinod Pallath ◽  
Chan Choong Foong ◽  
Christina Phoay Lay Tan ◽  
Mary Joseph Marret ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Training ◽  
Design Thinking ◽  
Readiness To Change ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Virtual Learning Environment ◽  
Transition Model ◽  
End User ◽  
Clinical Assessments ◽  
User Training ◽  
Faculty Readiness

Introduction: The article is a succinct summary of events and process for emergency digitisation and transition to remote teaching during the COVID- 19 pandemic. The challenges of such transition included the need for enhanced infrastructure facilities, compliance to directives from regulatory bodies, providing an equivalent learning experience in the virtual learning environment (VLE) and ensuring the end user capacity to utilise the VLE created. Methods: To accomplish this task a suitable instructional design and transition model was utilised to create an integrated Moodle and Microsoft Teams platform as the VLE. The curriculum was recreated in the VLE through review of existing infrastructure and resources, deconstructing the demands of the curriculum, reconstructing the learning experiences of curriculum in VLE and innovating to improve. The end user training was also provided using the same VLE created, which ensured capacity building. Virtual Clinical Assessments (VCA) were created to ensure the completion of assessment tasks. Results: The utilisation of the ACTIONS transition model resulted in the evolution of instructional delivery from a Web Enhanced approach to a customised Web Centric approach and implementation of Virtual Clinical Assessments. Students expressed their satisfaction in the learning experience through VLE, but were anxious about their clinical training and connectivity issues. Conclusion: This transition demonstrated the need of future directions in terms of learner readiness to be more self-directed and self-determined, design thinking for transformation to a Web Centric curriculum, faculty readiness to change and develop the competency of Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK).

scholarly journals Using Design Thinking Principles to Improve Outpatients’ Experiences in Hospital Pharmacies: A Case Study of Two Hospitals in Asir Region, Saudi Arabia

Healthcare ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. 854
Author(s):  
Dalia Almaghaslah ◽  
Abdulrhman Alsayari ◽  
Saleh Ali Alyahya ◽  
Rana Alshehri ◽  
Khawlah Alqadi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Management System ◽  
Design Thinking ◽  
Queue Management ◽  
End User ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Hospital Pharmacies ◽  
Asir Region

Introduction: Design thinking, an innovative problem-solving approach, has gained wide popularity in healthcare disciplines. The aim of this work is to improve outpatients’ experiences in hospital pharmacies in two hospitals in Asir region, Saudi Arabia. Methods: The design thinking approach, adopted from Stanford University’s D-School, was used in this study. Results: Several problems were identified: lack of comfortable environment in the pharmacies’ waiting area, lack of a queue management system, and workflow inefficiencies related to ordering and supplies of medicines. A prototype was proposed to overcome these challenges. Discussion and Conclusion: The design thinking approach helped in identifying end-user (patients visiting outpatient pharmacies) values and desires and provided an understanding of their struggles. It also proposed tailored solutions that could improve patients’ experiences while using the services of the outpatient pharmacies.

In Search of Presence: A Systematic Evaluation of Evolving VLEs

2003 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 512-522 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melissa Markaridian Selverian ◽  
Ha Sung Hwang
Keyword(s):  
Social Presence ◽  
Teaching Strategies ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Virtual Learning Environment ◽  
Learning Objectives ◽  
Systematic Evaluation ◽  
Original Research ◽  
Spatial Presence ◽  
Analysis And Synthesis ◽  
High Level

In an attempt to understand better the unique characteristics of an increasing popular, prevalent form of sense-engaging and interactive multimedia learning experience often called the “virtual learning environment” (VLE), this study systematically evaluates and analyzes the findings of seventeen original research studies in terms of technologies, teaching strategies, presence, and learning. This evaluation identifies potentially significant relationships among these variables in VLEs with both low-and high-level learning objectives, from memorization and repetition to analysis and synthesis. The findings suggest, first, that, when technologies and teaching strategies are presented through a one-way immersion of the senses, learners most often respond with experiences of spatial presence; when technologies and teaching strategies are socially interactive in format, learners most often respond with experiences of social presence. This evaluation, importantly, suggests that levels of spatial presence may correlate with the achievement of lower-level learning objectives, that levels of social presence may correlate with the achievement of higher-level learning objectives, and that levels of spatial and social presence together may correlate most strongly with the achievement of higher-level learning objectives. The evaluation, finally, identifies a need and establishes a course for the consideration of presence in future VLE design and research.

Evaluating end-user training programs

2005 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 66-70 ◽  
Author(s):  
RadhaKanta Mahapatra ◽  
Vincent S. Lai
Keyword(s):  
Training Programs ◽  
End User ◽  
User Training ◽  
End User Training

Learning Styles and End-User Training: An Unwarranted Leap of Faith

MIS Quarterly ◽  
1993 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 115 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas L. Ruble ◽  
David E. Stout
Keyword(s):  
Learning Styles ◽  
End User ◽  
User Training ◽  
End User Training

scholarly journals Processes and organizational innovation for small businesses

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (62) ◽  
pp. 82-93
Author(s):  
Joaquim Jose Carvalho Proença ◽  
Fernando Jiménez Sáez
Keyword(s):  
Small Businesses ◽  
Dynamic Capabilities ◽  
Design Thinking ◽  
Organizational Innovation ◽  
User Innovation ◽  
Value Proposition ◽  
End User ◽  
Collaborative Processes ◽  
A Company ◽  
Innovation Processes

Dynamic capabilities to innovate can be acquired regardless of the size of a company, but this requires that users participating in innovation processes be identified (value proposition segments) and the way organizations interact with these users be understood (processes). Small businesses can innovate with fewer financial and human resources using Customer Discovery, environment scanning, immersion, customer journey mapping, Customer Validation with validation of ideas and solutions in dynamic group sessions, Gamification, Design Thinking and prototyping workshops. The methodology used herein is that of literature review in the areas of process, products and dynamic capabilities innovation of companies. The objective of this research is to explore innovative processes that take into account and involve greater user collaboration that small businesses can exploit, which are targeted at the end user. Innovation does not have to be uncertain or expensive and can be developed through organizational innovation and innovation of collaborative processes with users.

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