A presentation given to University of Colorado Dept of Anesthesia Grand Rounds on April 29, 2019. Designed to be interactive and follow principles of active learning, where slides ask a question, this was a time for the audience to pause & discuss with each other what they had learned to that point, as a way of co-constructing knowledge, bringing in critical appraisal, and application of concepts to their own teaching & learning practice. Meant to reach a broad audience, only some of whom are educators, the presentation also remains at an introductory level to ensure broad applicability. Email me if you are interested in a higher level of engagement around digital education options for clinical education!

1. Digital
Education for
Anesthesiology
Programs
Janet Corral
Associate Professor
Director, Digital Education
for Anschutz Medical
Campus

2. What is one reason
you came today?

3. Take-
home
messages
Digital content is all around us
Trainees use digital content readily, but it
doesn’t mean the content is accurate
and/or their study strategies are
successful
Structuring learning experiences is our
role as educators
Thoughtful use of technology is core to
achieving learning outcomes

4. How might educators
structure digital content
and/or technology to
achieve learning
outcomes?

5. Tip 1:
The ‘no significant difference’ phenomenon

6. Impact:
The design of digital education is important
Scaling faculty
time/expertise?
Same 'talking at'?
Engaging with
experts?

7. Tip 2: Ask "At what level am I engaging
technology for learning?"

8. Impact:
The design of digital education is important

9. Impact:
The design of digital education is important
"I want learners to
develop clinical
reasoning skills"

10. Impact:
The design of digital education is important
"I want learners to
develop clinical
reasoning skills"
Not lecture.
Do interactive
activity.
Virtual
patients?

11. Impact:
The design of digital education is important
"I want learners to
develop clinical
reasoning skills"
Not lecture.
Do interactive
activity.
Virtual
patients?
"Did learners
improve
clinical
reasoning
skills on
specific
cases?"

12. Tip 3:
Build using evidence-based approaches

13. Tip 3:
Build using evidence-based approaches
Apply principles
Before After

14. Discuss one tip that you can
apply in your teaching
practice
Your turn!

15. Digital Education Options
for Anesthesiology
Education

16. Example 1: Existing learning resources +
Flipped Classroom
Assign learning(e.g. ACCRAC or OpenAnesthesia podcast, video, article) from Toolbox, Canvas, etc
Add a quiz (e.g. TrueLearn, LearnLy, SelfStudy; learners self-assess, faculty guided by % correct for in-session)
Pre-Session
Short chalk talk covering any major quiz questions wrong
Interactive activity w/facutly experts
In-Session
Assign learning resource or way to self-assessPost-Session

17. Example 1B: Adaptive Learning
• Host continuum of resources (e.g. easy, medium, hard)
• Give feedback based on progress or achievement
• Suggest content for next learning steps

18. Example 1 is
really about
scaling yourself

19. Example 2: Virtual Reality for Wellness
Evidence: VR improves mental
health
ACGME Wellness requirement
NMHIC: 2 free headsets

20. Example 2: Virtual Reality for Wellness
Evidence: VR improves mental
health
ACGME Wellness requirement
NMHIC: 2 free headsets
Haptic feedback
poor
Advanced anatomy:
self-build

21. Example 3: Chatbots, Artificial Intelligence

22. Example 3: Chatbots, Artificial Intelligence
Point learners to curated
resources
Create quizzes
Voice is the future
DIY
Minor hosting costs

23. Your turn!
Note at least one
opportunity for learning with
digital tools, and one barrier
to adoption that can be
overcome at your institution.

24. Questions?

25. Janet Corral
(Janet.Corral@ucdenver.edu)