E-learning and IV Therapy: Can Learning be Fun?

E-learning is becoming more and more popular as it allows the delivery of educational content in a way that is more convenient and self-paced than traditional methods. E-learning is flexible as content is accessible from various electronic devices in the workplace or outside of the work environment....

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Publicado en:Vascular Access Vol. 9; no. 3; pp. 11 - 22
Autores principales: Paquet, France, Marchionni, Caroline
Formato: pictorial tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Canadian Vascular Access Association Fall/Winter2015
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Sumario:E-learning is becoming more and more popular as it allows the delivery of educational content in a way that is more convenient and self-paced than traditional methods. E-learning is flexible as content is accessible from various electronic devices in the workplace or outside of the work environment. This article describes the history of e-learning as an andragogical approach and offers a guide to the clinician who is seeking to create a module related to vascular access. Examples of three modules developed at the McGill University Health Centre in Montréal, Québec, are used to illustrate key elements that should be included in a fun and effective e-learning tool. Learners’ perceptions of the e-learning modules are described.