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1. Everything I have learnt about eLearning (updated 7 April 2020)
Dr Poh-Sun Goh
MB,BS(Melb), FRCR, FAMS, MHPE(Maastricht), FAMEE
Associate Professor and Senior Consultant
Department of Diagnostic Radiology
National University of Singapore and National University Hospital, Singapore
1. It is the learning in (e)Learning that is the most important. Visibility and assessment of
intermediate and final outcomes of the learning and training process can be facilitated by
technology. Goh, P.S. Learning Analytics in Medical Education. MedEdPublish. 2017 Apr; 6(2),
Paper No:5. Epub 2017 Apr 4. https://doi.org/10.15694/mep.2017.000067
2. The quality of the content counts. Focus on relevance, personalisation, visibility, accessibility,
and our role to recommend and personalise content - in person (instructor directed), by
facilitating learner self-choice, and increasingly with AI in the future. Goh, P.S., Sandars, J.
Insights from the culinary arts for medical educators. MedEdPublish. 2017 Jan; 6(1), Paper
No:10. Epub 2017 Jan 18. http://dx.doi.org/10.15694/mep.2017.000010
3. Technology promotes access and broadens reach. Goh, P.S. eLearning or Technology
enhanced learning in medical education - Hope, not Hype. Med Teach. 2016 Sep; 38(9):
957-958, Epub 2016 Mar 16. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26982639
4. The most successful strategy is to blend digital with face to face. Live online video conference
platforms and apps can facilitate this, to provide immediacy and both instructor as well as
participant “presence”, to promote interactive engagement and feedback. Goh, P.S. A series
of reflections on eLearning, traditional and blended learning. MedEdPublish. 2016 Oct; 5(3),
Paper No:19. Epub 2016 Oct 14. http://dx.doi.org/10.15694/mep.2016.000105
5. Digital content should be continuously refined, and customised to an individual learner’s
needs. This re-emphasises the role of the instructor, self-direction, and well as increasingly AI
in the future. Goh P.S, Sandars J. (2020) 'A vision of the use of technology in medical
education after the COVID-19 pandemic', MedEdPublish, 9, [1], 49, https://doi.org/10.15694/
mep.2020.000049.1
6. Create or curate. Curation ( with attribution) is a method to provide “rapid” eLearning. Dong C,
Goh PS. Twelve tips for the effective use of videos in medical education. Med Teach. 2015
Feb; 37(2):140-5. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25110154
7. An indexed hyperlinked repository promotes use, re-use, and re-purposing. Goh, P.S.
eLearning in Medical Education - Costs and Value Add. The Asia Pacific Scholar (TAPS).
Published online: 2 May, TAPS 2018, 3(2), 58-60. DOI: https://doi.org/10.29060/
TAPS.2018-3-2/PV1073
8. Digital teaching facilitates peer review, co-creation and curation of content. Goh PS, Sandars
J. (2019). Digital Scholarship – rethinking educational scholarship in the digital world,
MedEdPublish, 8, [2], 15, https://doi.org/10.15694/mep.2019.000085.1
9. A digital platform can promote and facilitate active and collaborative learning. Goh, P.S.,
Sandars, J. An innovative approach to digitally flip the classroom by using an online "graffiti
wall" with a blog. Med Teach. 2016 Aug;38(8):858. Epub 2016 Jul 14. http://
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27414992
10. Know the pedagogy and have technical know how, apply educational theory and instructional
design principles. TPACK and ADDIE https://educationaltechnology.net/technological-
pedagogical-content-knowledge-tpack-framework/ and https://www.learnupon.com/blog/
addie-5-steps/
11. Be prepared for lots of work, more than preparation required for regular face to face class.
Digital content can be re-used later, which saves time, especially if online, and accessible.
12. Focus on creating and curating content (with attribution) in the most granular and reusable
format. Goh, P.S. Using a blog as an integrated eLearning tool and platform. Med Teach. 2016
Jun;38(6):628-9. Epub 2015 Nov 11.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26558420