Requirements on Virtual Learning Environments generated by the

use of virtual patients

Andrzej A. Kononowicz1, Inga Hege2, Martin Adler3, Bas de Leng4, Jeroen Donkers4, Irena Roterman1

1 Faculty of Medicine, Jagiellonian University Poland2 Medical Didactic Unit, University of München, Germany

3 Instruct AG, Germany 4 Maastricht University, The Netherlands.

Zakopane, 12-13th March, 2009

Virtual Patients

Virtual Patient

An interactive computer simulation of real-life clinical scenarios for the purpose of medical training, education,

or assessment

Virtual patient

Authoring CurriculumIntegration

StudentAssessment

Exchange

Financing/Commerce Evaluation

Copyright

Privacy

Topics related to VPDefinition

[Ellaway 2006]

VP & VLE at JUMCVP System• Polish version of CASUS® (used within the eViP project)• 17 repurposed VPs • 13 newly created VPs

VLE (Blackboard)• More than 3 years of practice• Annually ~1000 students’

accounts• 25 blended-learning courses

Requirements/SolutionsSelected requirements:• Single sign-on mechanism • Import of students’ performance indicators• Support for randomized controlled studies• Integration with tools for quality control• Support for exchange of VPs between platforms• …

Selected potential solutions:• SCORM Intergration• Support for MVP Specification• …

Example: SCORM intergation of a VP course an with evaluation tool