1. Web 2.0 Tools
Veterinary collaboration in the age of Web 2.0
VIEW Workshop - AMEE 2012
Nick Short, Chris Trace and Liz Mossop
Royal Veterinary College, Nottingham & WikiVet
2. Session Objectives
Summary of Web 2.0 features
Examples of veterinary applications
Blogs
Podcasts
Twitter
Newsletters
Video
Group work to explore curriculum applications
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http://blogs.ukoln.ac.uk/cultural-heritage/files/2010/06/Web-2.0-word-cloud.jpg
4. Blogs…
http://socialbuzzbiz.wordpress.com/tag/informative/
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10. Podcast Review
THE (PARTICULARLY) GOOD THE BAD THE REALLY UGLY
-- what works? -ineffective -more hassle than they’re worth
Concisely covered revision topics with clear narrative, Many too long, monotonous and Those that wont load/take too
pictures, graphs, diagrams. hard work. long/ keep freezing etc
A clinical case e.g. patient describing symptoms with Poor quality visuals worse than Videos of lecturer with no added
narrated approaches to cases/thought no visuals slides/visual information. Might as
process/summary questions well be podcast.
Anatomy narrative with specimens Non-specific titles and lack of Randomly inserted slides just for
topic overviews. the sake of it with no added value.
Ultrasonography/radiology/microscopy/ Unexplained or mistimed graphs, Those that try to pitch at multiple
fundic examination slides with interpretation narrative diagrams etc audiences-confusing.
and cursor directing.
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11. Feedback from 57 recent RVC graduates
98 % said they would like podcasts for revision if they covered
topics in a concise manner.
96% said they would prefer added visual aids such as lecture
slides/diagrams.
32% were interested in looking at topics more in depth or
listening to podcasts about RVC research topics.
Summary/ approaches to thinking were deemed more useful.
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14. Group work
Identify a key web 2.0 technology from a
student’s perspective and discuss how this
might be applied within your curriculum.
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