TY - GEN
T1 - A collaborative, online, problem-based simulation platform (COMPSoft) for medical education
AU - Kaufman, David
AU - Ireland, Alice
AU - Sauvé, Louise
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - In this project, we transferred Problem-Based Learning (PBL), a well-known pedagogy for medical education, to an online environment by transforming it into a simulation where students could practice their skills collaboratively in a risk-free setting. This paper describes the design of a conceptual model and development of a software platform to allow learners to collaborate online in discussing PBL cases. Early testing has been extremely promising, largely due to the extensive work done earlier to build the ENJEUX-S online game platform. Thanks to this work, it has been possible to extend this platform from online games to online simulations. Our first test of the PBL model with undergraduate students was successful in facilitating their critical thinking and was well-received. We are now planning to use COMPSoft in medical schools and to conduct comprehensive evaluation studies of both the model and the platform.
AB - In this project, we transferred Problem-Based Learning (PBL), a well-known pedagogy for medical education, to an online environment by transforming it into a simulation where students could practice their skills collaboratively in a risk-free setting. This paper describes the design of a conceptual model and development of a software platform to allow learners to collaborate online in discussing PBL cases. Early testing has been extremely promising, largely due to the extensive work done earlier to build the ENJEUX-S online game platform. Thanks to this work, it has been possible to extend this platform from online games to online simulations. Our first test of the PBL model with undergraduate students was successful in facilitating their critical thinking and was well-received. We are now planning to use COMPSoft in medical schools and to conduct comprehensive evaluation studies of both the model and the platform.
KW - Collaboration
KW - Multimedia
KW - Online
KW - Problem-based learning
KW - Simulation
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/72349094118
U2 - 10.1109/ICCGI.2009.52
DO - 10.1109/ICCGI.2009.52
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:72349094118
SN - 9780769537511
T3 - 4th International Multi-Conference on Computing in the Global Information Technology, ICCGI 2009
SP - 186
EP - 191
BT - 4th International Multi-Conference on Computing in the Global Information Technology, ICCGI 2009
T2 - 4th International Multi-Conference on Computing in the Global Information Technology, ICCGI 2009
Y2 - 23 August 2009 through 29 August 2009
ER -