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Interdisciplinary Educational Technology Committee

The Interdisciplinary Educational Technology Committee focuses on improving health sciences education by effectively utilizing technology. Comprising 18 faculty members from various disciplines including medicine, pharmacy, and allied health fields, the committee meets three times a year to share insights and learn about innovative educational tools. Key topics discussed include tablets, smart classrooms, and virtual standardized patients. Future plans involve strengthening ties with educational technology organizations and inviting more participants to foster interprofessional collaborations.

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Interdisciplinary Educational Technology Committee

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  1. Interdisciplinary Educational Technology Committee Working toward Enhancements in Education Janis Brown jbrown@usc.edu Jin Wu jwu5@usc.edu

  2. Background • Members: medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, PA, PT, OT • Separate Health Sciences Campus • Little interschool communication • University-level centers • Excellence in Teaching • Scholarly Technology • Interprofessional Education Committee

  3. Health Sciences Educational Technology Committee • 18 faculty including 3 librarians • Schedule meetings: Doodle • 3 meetings/year • Lunch provided • HSET blog hsledtech.usc.edu

  4. Committee Goal Enhance education in the health sciences by appropriate use of technology • Share information with each other • Learn about new educational technologies • Develop relationships with faculty from other disciplines

  5. Meeting Topics • Tablets • Google docs • Team display sharing • USC Center for Scholarly Technology • Virtual standardized patients • Neurology game development • Smart classroom

  6. Problem Identified • Difficult to schedule meetings • Lack of participation

  7. Member survey • Survey of 16 faculty members • Responses from 15 faculty • Survey questions • group benefits • number of meetings attended • what kept them from attending meetings • what would attract them to future meetings • should the group continue?

  8. Survey Results – Benefits

  9. Survey Results – Challenges

  10. Survey Comments “It is great to see how other programs have used technology in the classroom. I also enjoy learning about new things.” “I am very interested in learning about various media in the classroom, but need support & guidance. A group like this is very helpful, local, and personal…” “This is an important meeting. It is important for us to keep informed of technology teaching tools in order to offer the best learning experiences for our students. Thank you for leading this effort.”

  11. Future Plans • Develop relationships with university educational technology organizations • Invite more members • Incorporate pedagogical concepts into educational technologies

  12. Lessons Learned • Needs to be more than just informational • Needs a higher purpose • Try to involve decision makers • Regular self-evaluation • Free food helps

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