e-Learning
at the Foundation
INTRODUCTION
We have made accessible an 'online learning system' in parallel to the regular web pages at GFMER. This tool will assist in the management of course resources (discussion forum, web resources, pdf/powerpoint files etc.) that accompany the other web pages of the Foundation.
GETTING STARTED (for Students and Teachers)
1. How to get an account
Fill out the New Account form with your details (user name, password etc.).
We will immediatley send you a confirmation to your email address. Read your email, and click on the web link it contains. This will confirm your account and you will be logged in.If you already have an account, then login by clicking here: LOGIN
2. How to participate in a course
Once you are logged in, select the course you want to participate in.
You can now access the resources the teacher of the course has made accessible. From now on you will only need to enter your personal username and password (in the form on this page) to log in and access any course in which you are participating.3. To learn more
If you wish to learn more about CMS and other Information-Technologies at the Foundation, then you may consider joining the GFMER module called Information Technology Support.
FOR TEACHERS
If you are a teacher then you will be attributed special privileges which allow you to modify the course which you are teaching. Under the ADMINISTRATION panel you may access the SETTINGS of your course and thereby modify elements such as the name of the course, the summary description and other details. By turning EDITING ON you may easily add discussion forums, chat rooms, and other resources.
INTERNET RESOURCES ABOUT E-LEARNING
WEB SITES
- E-Learning Europa : A European Commission supported effort. Their eLearning Initiative aims to enhance the use of new multimedia technologies and the Internet to improve the quality of learning by facilitating access to resources and services as well as remote exchanges and collaboration.
- International Virtual Medical School - IVIMEDS is a worldwide partnership of 36 leading edge medical schools and institutions from 15 countries committed to improving health and tackling human disease by providing a blend of high quality student-centred e-learning and face-to-face learning for medical students, trainees and practising doctors.
- New Media Medicine - ELearning and Mobile Resources
- Medical eLearning Links METALIS
JOURNALS
CONFERENCES
ARTICLES
- What Keeps Universities from Embracing e-Learning? Nov.2003
- What’s e-Learning: New Paradigm or New Toy? Sept.2003
- The Virtual Medical School Project at the Hammersmith Hospital,, Heckmann, 2000
- E-Health Virtual Medical School Created in 16 Countries, Oct.2002
- Virtual Medical School Life in 2025, Judy Jones
- Virtual universities to train real doctors, Marcella Bombardieri
- Deciding among interactive multimedia technologies. Journal of Biocommunication 22(1995);2:2-7
- Using computer technology in support of teaching and learning. Journal of Audiovisual Media in Medicine 1996;19(1):33-36
Text prepared by Dr. Shawn Koppenhoefer
Edited by Aldo Campana,