e-Learning for Healthcare

e-Learning for Healthcare3rd E-learning Communication & Consultation Event

10th October 2008

What is e-Learning for Healthcare?

e-LfH is a centrally funded Department of Health (DH) programme

We work in partnership with Professional Bodies and the NHS to deliver e-learning solutions

primarily for the medical community throughout the UK

e-Learning?

• A Need for Consistency

• Full curriculum coverage

• A ‘revision’ tool

• Clear tracking and reporting of progress

• An enhancement of traditional learning not a replacement

What have we achieved?

“There is 24/7 access to excellent images and learning tools wherever you are. You do

not have to wait for teaching sessions as you can learn whenever you get the

chance.” (Trainee)

“There is no doubt that e-learning has improved our students’ knowledge and

clinical ability; I am constantly being told how much better prepared they are now”

Specialist at RCR.

History – e-LfH

e-Learning for Healthcare

• Formed April 1st 2007• Initial team of 12 e-learning professionals• Management team of 4• To initiate work on 9 projects• 2008-2009 – 29 projects

04-2007

Team of 12

08-2007

Team of 36

12-2007

Team of 80

03-2008

Team of 160

12-2008

Team of 220

What is an LMS?

Wikipedia defines an LMS as:

“A Learning Management System (or LMS) is a software package that enables the management and delivery of online content to learners. Most LMSs are web-based to facilitate "anytime, any place, any pace" access to learning content and administration.”

How to access e-LfH e-Learning

Learning Management System

Learning content

RITI LMS

ANAE LMS

PATH LMS

E-Port LMS

PORTALThe front door to all content relevant to a specific user

External Facing Infrastructure - Future

e-LfHLearning Management System

RITI LMS

ANAE LMS

PATH LMS

E-Port LMS

E-LfH WEB_SITEThe front door to all content relevant to a specific user

Content Management System

Learning content

Other LMS (including NLMS)

What does that mean?

• Users can search for learning content

• Users can launch content

• User activity is tracked

How does it work?

• e-LfH Programmes operate in conjuction with existing resources.

• Trainees access content via the internet at www.e-lfh.org.uk

What kind of content?

• Online learning content (i.e. sessions)• Online assessments• Forums• Chats• Offline learning content (lectures,

seminars, tutorials)• Learning paths (mixtures of online and

offline content)

Tracking user activity

• Completion status of each session– Not Attempted, Incomplete, Completed– Can be used to create ‘pre-requisites’

• Time spent in session• Assessment scores

– Pass or fail

• Data can be extracted via reports, which we can be tailored to requirements.

Other elements of the LMS

• Offline events can be stored in the calendar

• Can be downloaded to Outlook• Forums and chats• Announcements• Enable individual training schemes to

schedule their lectures, tutorials, seminars in the LMS

Learning paths

• Learning paths enable you to structure content better by combining online and offline content together to provide a path through the syllabus

• Users can also create their own personal learning paths

Learning paths

• Learning paths are a powerful tool within the LMS

• Sessions can be ‘cherry picked’ to suit the requirements of the learner or to follow a particular curriculum

Empowering local sites

• Each Training scheme has their own user organisation

• Local administrators are trained to use the LMS by their Customer Support Manager

• This maintains local autonomy while protecting global integrity

Empowering local sites

Sample organisation structure might be:– Site (i.e. all ELA users)

• Consultant (Senior fellows, SpRs etc)• Trainee

– School 1– School 1

Reporting

• Secure reporting mechanism

• Able to extract and export data

• Ability to tailor report as necessary

Award winning…

“the most positive development in medical education in 20 years” by Chief Medical Officer Professor Sir Liam Donaldson