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Information and communication technology to facilitate learning for students in the health professions: Current uses, gaps, and future directions

Publication ,  Journal Article
Costello, E; Corcoran, M; Barnett, JS; Birkmeier, M; Cohn, R; Ekmekci, O; Falk, NL; Harrod, T; Herrmann, D; Robinson, S; Walker, B
Published in: Journal of Asynchronous Learning Network
January 1, 2014

Changes in the U.S. 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.

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Journal of Asynchronous Learning Network

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EISSN

1092-8235

ISSN

1939-5256

Publication Date

January 1, 2014

Volume

18

Issue

4

Related Subject Headings

  • Education
  • 1303 Specialist Studies in Education
 

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Costello, E., Corcoran, M., Barnett, J. S., Birkmeier, M., Cohn, R., Ekmekci, O., … Walker, B. (2014). Information and communication technology to facilitate learning for students in the health professions: Current uses, gaps, and future directions. Journal of Asynchronous Learning Network, 18(4). https://doi.org/10.24059/olj.v18i4.512
Costello, E., M. Corcoran, J. S. Barnett, M. Birkmeier, R. Cohn, O. Ekmekci, N. L. Falk, et al. “Information and communication technology to facilitate learning for students in the health professions: Current uses, gaps, and future directions.” Journal of Asynchronous Learning Network 18, no. 4 (January 1, 2014). https://doi.org/10.24059/olj.v18i4.512.
Costello E, Corcoran M, Barnett JS, Birkmeier M, Cohn R, Ekmekci O, et al. Information and communication technology to facilitate learning for students in the health professions: Current uses, gaps, and future directions. Journal of Asynchronous Learning Network. 2014 Jan 1;18(4).
Costello, E., et al. “Information and communication technology to facilitate learning for students in the health professions: Current uses, gaps, and future directions.” Journal of Asynchronous Learning Network, vol. 18, no. 4, Jan. 2014. Scopus, doi:10.24059/olj.v18i4.512.
Costello E, Corcoran M, Barnett JS, Birkmeier M, Cohn R, Ekmekci O, Falk NL, Harrod T, Herrmann D, Robinson S, Walker B. Information and communication technology to facilitate learning for students in the health professions: Current uses, gaps, and future directions. Journal of Asynchronous Learning Network. 2014 Jan 1;18(4).

Published In

Journal of Asynchronous Learning Network

DOI

EISSN

1092-8235

ISSN

1939-5256

Publication Date

January 1, 2014

Volume

18

Issue

4

Related Subject Headings

  • Education
  • 1303 Specialist Studies in Education