Development of Virtual Learning Exercises in an Online Health Course
Track
Research Project / Teaching with Technology
Abstract
Online virtual simulation scenarios and learning games offer health students the opportunity to safely and efficiently experience and actively participate in real-world public health and emergency scenarios.
Research indicates that key predictors of engagement in student learning environments include the amount and quality of interaction. Online health courses benefit from this type of quality interaction, despite not having access to a face-to-face classroom. Virtual gaming and scenarios offer students the opportunity to participate in health exercises and to engage actively in the online classroom.
This poster presentation provides a review of a development, implementation, and evaluation of a synchronous virtual disaster simulation and two gameshow-type team learning exercises in an online doctoral-level health science course. The presentation will also review strategic use of both synchronous and asynchronous tools within the course gamification activities and aligning of these activities with other course projects and objectives.
Creative teaching occurs when the environment provides a learning community of collaboration and active learning. Virtual learning exercises provide an engaging and fun experience for health science students. The success of these virtual exercises has led to them being applied to other public health disease threats in other graduate courses.
Session Format
Poster Session
Location
Room 113
Recommended Citation
Clark, Jodi MD, "Development of Virtual Learning Exercises in an Online Health Course" (2016). SoTL Commons Conference. 48.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/sotlcommons/SoTL/2016/48
Development of Virtual Learning Exercises in an Online Health Course
Room 113
Online virtual simulation scenarios and learning games offer health students the opportunity to safely and efficiently experience and actively participate in real-world public health and emergency scenarios.
Research indicates that key predictors of engagement in student learning environments include the amount and quality of interaction. Online health courses benefit from this type of quality interaction, despite not having access to a face-to-face classroom. Virtual gaming and scenarios offer students the opportunity to participate in health exercises and to engage actively in the online classroom.
This poster presentation provides a review of a development, implementation, and evaluation of a synchronous virtual disaster simulation and two gameshow-type team learning exercises in an online doctoral-level health science course. The presentation will also review strategic use of both synchronous and asynchronous tools within the course gamification activities and aligning of these activities with other course projects and objectives.
Creative teaching occurs when the environment provides a learning community of collaboration and active learning. Virtual learning exercises provide an engaging and fun experience for health science students. The success of these virtual exercises has led to them being applied to other public health disease threats in other graduate courses.
