Evaluating the online platform of a blended-learning pharmacist continuing education degree program
Background: Distance-based continuing education opportunities are increasingly embraced by health professionals worldwide. Methods: To evaluate the online component of a blended-learning degree program for pharmacists, we conducted a structured self-assessment and peer review using an instrument sys...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Taylor & Francis Group
2016-06-01
|
| Series: | Medical Education Online |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://med-ed-online.net/index.php/meo/article/view/31832/47013 |
| _version_ | 1818310679416799232 |
|---|---|
| author | Kerry Wilbur |
| author_facet | Kerry Wilbur |
| author_sort | Kerry Wilbur |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Background: Distance-based continuing education opportunities are increasingly embraced by health professionals worldwide. Methods: To evaluate the online component of a blended-learning degree program for pharmacists, we conducted a structured self-assessment and peer review using an instrument systematically devised according to Moore's principles of transactional distance. The web-based platform for 14 courses was reviewed by both local and external faculty, followed by shared reflection of individual and aggregate results. Results: Findings indicated a number of course elements for modification to enhance the structure, dialog, and autonomy of the student learning experience. Conclusion: Our process was an important exercise in quality assurance and is worthwhile for other health disciplines developing and delivering distance-based content to pursue. |
| first_indexed | 2024-12-13T07:49:54Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-9c92b273522f46889fa764719c8b0955 |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 1087-2981 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-12-13T07:49:54Z |
| publishDate | 2016-06-01 |
| publisher | Taylor & Francis Group |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Medical Education Online |
| spelling | doaj.art-9c92b273522f46889fa764719c8b09552022-12-21T23:54:43ZengTaylor & Francis GroupMedical Education Online1087-29812016-06-012161610.3402/meo.v21.3183231832Evaluating the online platform of a blended-learning pharmacist continuing education degree programKerry Wilbur0College of Pharmacy, Qatar University, Doha, QatarBackground: Distance-based continuing education opportunities are increasingly embraced by health professionals worldwide. Methods: To evaluate the online component of a blended-learning degree program for pharmacists, we conducted a structured self-assessment and peer review using an instrument systematically devised according to Moore's principles of transactional distance. The web-based platform for 14 courses was reviewed by both local and external faculty, followed by shared reflection of individual and aggregate results. Results: Findings indicated a number of course elements for modification to enhance the structure, dialog, and autonomy of the student learning experience. Conclusion: Our process was an important exercise in quality assurance and is worthwhile for other health disciplines developing and delivering distance-based content to pursue.http://med-ed-online.net/index.php/meo/article/view/31832/47013blended learningonlinecoursespeer reviewpharmacy education |
| spellingShingle | Kerry Wilbur Evaluating the online platform of a blended-learning pharmacist continuing education degree program Medical Education Online blended learning online courses peer review pharmacy education |
| title | Evaluating the online platform of a blended-learning pharmacist continuing education degree program |
| title_full | Evaluating the online platform of a blended-learning pharmacist continuing education degree program |
| title_fullStr | Evaluating the online platform of a blended-learning pharmacist continuing education degree program |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluating the online platform of a blended-learning pharmacist continuing education degree program |
| title_short | Evaluating the online platform of a blended-learning pharmacist continuing education degree program |
| title_sort | evaluating the online platform of a blended learning pharmacist continuing education degree program |
| topic | blended learning online courses peer review pharmacy education |
| url | http://med-ed-online.net/index.php/meo/article/view/31832/47013 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT kerrywilbur evaluatingtheonlineplatformofablendedlearningpharmacistcontinuingeducationdegreeprogram |