AMEE 2010 eLearning Symposium

Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 September

eLearning is playing an increasingly important role & is now part of mainstream developments in medical education. This symposium provides the opportunity for all concerned with medical education to gain an insight into the current position in this complex field & to see examples of ‘best-of-breed’ practice in the healthcare professions & other fields. Participants from different countries & backgrounds can share their experience & contribute to the debate.

Who should attend? The symposium will be of interest to all who are engaged in education in the healthcare professions. It is aimed both at experts and those who are active in eLearning and the application of new technologies and at novices and individuals who wish to have a quick introduction to the topic and an awareness of current developments and future directions in this area. The symposium has relevance for clinical and basic science teachers, deans and course directors, educationalists and instructional designers, learning technologists, researchers, administrators and students.

How you can participate. As well as taking part in the discussions, you have the opportunity to submit an abstract on an eLearning topic for consideration for oral or poster presentation, or a workshop. Abstracts should be submitted through the AMEE online abstract submission process by 12 March. Please indicate on the submission form that you wish to present at the eLearning Symposium. (Please note that all presenters will be expected to register for the Symposium and pay the registration fee.)

Please visit the eLearning Symposium web pages or download the eLearning Symposium Flyer.pdf for more information.

Outline Programme

Day 1: Saturday 4 September (0900-1745 hrs)

Plenary 1: Cyborg Learners and Teachers – the challenge to medical education
Speakers/Panellists: John Sandars, England; Rachel Ellaway, Canada; David Kennedy, Scotland/Canada

Short communications, posters and workshops

Plenary 2: Virtual Patients for Teaching and Assessment
Speakers/Panellists: Terry Poulton, England and eViP; Norm Berman, USA

Short communications, posters and workshops

Day 2: Sunday 5 September (0830-1715 hrs)

Short communications and workshops

Plenary 3: E-learning in Practice
Speakers/Panellists: Peter de Jong, Netherlands; Paul Anderson and Paul Rea, Scotland

Short communications and workshops

Plenary 4: Integration into the Curriculum – Where are we with e-Learning?
Speakers/Panellists: Itiel Dror, Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, England; David Cook, USA