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Learn about the implementation and outcomes of a shared wiki project for Higher Education and Interprofessional Education. Explore the importance of collaboration and holistic care in healthcare delivery. Discover how wikis revolutionize information sharing in a social context.
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Development and evaluation of shared learning wiki in an Interprofessional context Date or reference Denis McGrath, Leslie Robinson and Melanie Stephens
Aims and Objectives • To demonstrate an overview of the wiki project and its outcomes for HE / Interprofessional Education • Define and review the importance of Interprofessional Education • Internet Landscape (Godwin Jones, 2003) • Methodology • Findings • Discussion • Test drive • Feedback
Interprofessional Education • Healthcare delivered by multiple professionals and support workers • Community Care Act (DH, 1990), The New NHS Modern and Dependable (DH, 1997), NSFs (DH, 2001 onwards). • Professional Tribes (Maben et al, 2007) • Focus on holistic, humanistic, compassionate and co-operative care and embrace collective responsibility (Wilcock and Headrick, 2000)
Internet Landscape • New Technologies such as, wikis, social book marking, blogs, podcasts, RSS feeds. • Transformation of isolated static information stores to dynamic applications. • A social phenomena: an approach to generating and distributing Web content in a social context. • Flexible open communication, • decentralisation of authority, • allows the freedom to share and re-use information, • simple to use • Embodies the flexible socio-centric approach to learning (Vygotsky, 1920)
Methodology • 125 nurses and 50 radiography undergraduate students • Face-to-face • Problem-based trigger • 5 on-line wikis • Mixed professional groups • Wiki Champions
What is a wiki? • A web site that can be individually or collaboratively edited • No special tools and no special IT skills are required. • Participants collaboratively work on the content of the site without needing to exchange word processor documents. • Gaining rapid acceptance in education (Pereira and Soares, 2007, Long, 2006, Rafaeli, 2006, Fisher and Baird, 2005, Lamb, 2004).
Technology Used • Technologies used: • Blackboard VLE • Learning Objects “Wiki Tool” • University & Remote PCs. • Closed System : Log on / off • Group wiki access only.
Step 1 We took some students from different disciplines: radiography (2nd years) & nursing (3rd years)
Step 2 We put the selected students into a group comprised of the two professions: 25 from nursing & 10 from radiography GROUP 1: Mary Seacole Inter-disciplinary group
Step 3 Identification and nomination of wiki champions A Learning Champion from each of the two professions Mary Seacole Inter- Disciplinary group
Step 4 Four additional similar groups were created
Tutor monitoring of process Tutor observation of and Contribution to wiki / student progress Interaction between student and wiki
Complete Overview of wiki construction Number of page views - Number of page edits Number of contributors Identities of contributors
Complete Overview of wiki construction Editing history in complete detail
Detailed journal of revision history Slide 1 • Complete Oversight of wiki construction Editing history in detailing, participant, date of change and version information
Detailed journal of revision history Slide 2 A full range of statistics can be drawn from the monitoring tools. Including Access time of day Access days of week
Detailed journal of revision history Slide 3 A full range of statistics can be drawn from the monitoring tools. Including Access time of day Access days of week
Findings (Quantitative) Views, edits and contributors
Findings (Qualitative) Online Questionnaire • General Attitude • “It’s fun and I really enjoyed it” • Shared & Inter-professional learning • “is great for interdisciplinary collaboration, sharing of info And most importantly made us more aware of the nurses knowledge” • Teamwork • “It encourages online teamwork • “The concept is a good one but not everyone participated”
Findings (Qualitative) Online Questionnaire • Student Engagement • “Not everyone would feel comfortable putting work on [The Wiki]” • “..being able to share information without the pressure of being in a group discussion in uni” • Flexibility • “It was great to participate from home • Outcome & application to other areas • “The outcome of the wiki was great, I could see how many would benefit from this”
Limitations of study • Number of respondents • On-line questionnaire skewing sample
Benefits and limitations of wikis • Benefits wikis for teaching and learning • Students enjoy it • IT skills development • Critical peer review and collaboration • Resource material • Limitations • Engaging non participants • Technical support • Summative assessments • Selling benefits of wikis • Resources
Test Drive Wiki Races
Feedback • Open Mic
Contacts • Denis McGrath • d.m.mcgrath@salford.ac.uk • Leslie Robinson • l.robinson@salford.ac.uk • Melanie Stephens • m.stephens@salford.ac.uk