Workshop Topic |
Software Used |
Application for the COHLS |
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Concept Mapping for Knowledge Transfer |
CmapTools |
Empowers users to construct, navigate, share, and criticize knowledge models represented as concept maps. Attendees got practical experience on how to create concepts maps of their lectures. These can be used by lecturers for teaching and evaluation and by students for learning. |
Creating Sreencasts/Videos Using PowerPoint |
Office 2013 or 2016 with PowerPoint |
Attendees got practical experience on creating their own screencasts/videos of their lectures using PowerPoint. We covered some PowerPoint’s basics and progressed to recording the lecturer’s voice over their slides. Each person was given a headset microphone. We concluded with producing a screencast or video of a PowerPoint lesson. |
Finding Evidence-based Medical Information on the Internet |
Laptop with a browser and internet connection. |
Hands-on experience on how to find evidence-based information on the internet. The workshop covered Boolean logic and progressed to using Medical Subject Headings (MesH) for retrieving results from PubMed and its related medical databases. We concluded with an overview of a wide range of open source online journals. |
Using OneNote and Class Notebooks |
Microsoft OneNote and Class Notebook |
Lecturers and Teaching Assistants were taught to use the tools on Office 365 in for creating online lessons for uploading to their LMS. Online sources of free, peer-reviewed medical courses were also evaluated for possible inclusion in their modules. |
Medical Apps for Your Smartphone |
Online workshops with supporting PDF and video. |
Lecturers attended the online workshops on using various useful apps on their smartphones to support patient care. Several apps were demonstrated, including a drug database and HIV treatment guidelines. |