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Background:
Launched in late 2017, Cochrane Interactive Learning (CIL) provides high-quality training and assessment tests on the systematic review process. It is available to Cochrane contributors, subscribers and institutions with unlimited access, free at the point-of-use. Since February 2018, CIL has been an integral part of the training and assessment of medical students at Lund University (Sweden). In addition, CIL has been adopted on PhD student courses (Lund University).
Objectives:
To discuss optimal strategies for effective implementation of CIL in different contexts, including integration into existing face-to-face training and assessment.
Description:
1) Presentation. Introduction to CIL: how it was developed, its content and pedagogical approach, and how this lends itself to use alongside face-to-face learning.
2) Presentation (case study): a collaboration between Cochrane Sweden, the Medical Degree Programme and the Medical Faculty Library and ICT unit at Lund University has resulted in the provision of unlimited access to CIL, free at point-of-use, at Lund University. Since February 2018, CIL has been used as one of the resources for medical students. Third-year students work with modules 1 to 4 and are required to pass CIL tests as part of the course assessment. The following semesters the students will be working with modules 5 to 9. The CIL modules match the learning objectives of Scientific Scholarship for each semester. Students' usage of CIL will be evaluated with surveys and focus group interviews (June 2018). Students' feedback will be used to improve further work. The second project at Lund University consists of 40-hour PhD student courses (information at sweden.cochrane.org) where CIL usage is integrated with face-to-face training, in collaboration with the Nordic Cochrane Centre and Cochrane Sweden.
3) Presentation. Options for integrating CIL into training activities: different models for approaching this: before/after workshop attendance; integrations into a longer course. This presentation will include perspectives from other institutions that have adopted CIL.
4) Discussion. How might CIL be integrated into your training or courses? What opportunities and challenges do you anticipate? Individual reflection and then discussions in smaller groups (4 to 6 participants per table).
5) Summary and close.
Launched in late 2017, Cochrane Interactive Learning (CIL) provides high-quality training and assessment tests on the systematic review process. It is available to Cochrane contributors, subscribers and institutions with unlimited access, free at the point-of-use. Since February 2018, CIL has been an integral part of the training and assessment of medical students at Lund University (Sweden). In addition, CIL has been adopted on PhD student courses (Lund University).
Objectives:
To discuss optimal strategies for effective implementation of CIL in different contexts, including integration into existing face-to-face training and assessment.
Description:
1) Presentation. Introduction to CIL: how it was developed, its content and pedagogical approach, and how this lends itself to use alongside face-to-face learning.
2) Presentation (case study): a collaboration between Cochrane Sweden, the Medical Degree Programme and the Medical Faculty Library and ICT unit at Lund University has resulted in the provision of unlimited access to CIL, free at point-of-use, at Lund University. Since February 2018, CIL has been used as one of the resources for medical students. Third-year students work with modules 1 to 4 and are required to pass CIL tests as part of the course assessment. The following semesters the students will be working with modules 5 to 9. The CIL modules match the learning objectives of Scientific Scholarship for each semester. Students' usage of CIL will be evaluated with surveys and focus group interviews (June 2018). Students' feedback will be used to improve further work. The second project at Lund University consists of 40-hour PhD student courses (information at sweden.cochrane.org) where CIL usage is integrated with face-to-face training, in collaboration with the Nordic Cochrane Centre and Cochrane Sweden.
3) Presentation. Options for integrating CIL into training activities: different models for approaching this: before/after workshop attendance; integrations into a longer course. This presentation will include perspectives from other institutions that have adopted CIL.
4) Discussion. How might CIL be integrated into your training or courses? What opportunities and challenges do you anticipate? Individual reflection and then discussions in smaller groups (4 to 6 participants per table).
5) Summary and close.