Information and Communication Technology to Facilitate Learning for Students in the Health Professions: Current Uses, Gaps and Future Directions

Changes in the US Healthcare System along with the need for institutions of higher education to prepare a work force ready to address the challenges of today and tomorrow have highlighted the need to incorporate technology in its broadest sense as part of the student learning experience. In health p...

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Published in:Journal of asynchronous learning networks JALN 2014-11, Vol.18 (4), p.15
Main Authors: Costello, Ellen, Corcoran, Mary, Barnett, Jacqueline S, Birkmeier, Marisa, Cohn, Rhea, Ekmekci, Ozgur, Falk, Nancy L, Harrod, Thomas, Herrmann, Debra, Robinson, Sean, Walker, Bryan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Allied Health Occupations Education
Allied Health Personnel
Communication Skills
Computer Simulation
Computer Software
Education
Educational Technology
health profession
Information Management
Information Science
Information Storage
Information technology
Internship programs
Interprofessional Relationship
Medical education
Medical students
Online Courses
Records (Forms)
Teaching Methods
Teamwork
Technological Literacy
Technology
Technology application
Technology Uses in Education
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Summary:Changes in the US Healthcare System along with the need for institutions of higher education to prepare a work force ready to address the challenges of today and tomorrow have highlighted the need to incorporate technology in its broadest sense as part of the student learning experience. In health professional education, this becomes challenging as programs have traditionally relied on face-to-face instruction along with internship experiences which provide hands on patient care. In addition, learning activities that incorporate higher order critical thinking must be incorporated in order to meet competency based professional expectations as well as expectations in the work place environment. This article will address current technology use in health professional education programs and identify opportunities to incorporate technology to enhance the student learning experiences with emphasis on the critical thinking, communication, and psychomotor skills required of today’s health professional graduate.
ISSN:2472-5749
1939-5256
2472-5730
DOI:10.24059/olj.v18i4.512