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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Laryngorhinootologie 2019; 98(S 02): S343
DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1686610
Poster
Phoniatrics/Pediatric Audiology

E-Learning for Postgraduate Education in ENT Medicine/Phoniatrics: a mind map that summarizes structures, concepts, categories, and formats of currently available e-learning tools

Y Lin
1   Klinik für Phoniatrie, Pädaudiologie und Kommunikationsstörungen des Universitätsklinikums der RWTH, Aachen
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C Neuschaefer-Rube
1   Klinik für Phoniatrie, Pädaudiologie und Kommunikationsstörungen des Universitätsklinikums der RWTH, Aachen
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Dieser Beitrag ist Teil des Projektes "Exploration of E-Learning for Communication Disorders: Platforms, Challenges, and Optimization Strategies for Quality Education of Voice Therapists and Phoniatricians" i.R. eines Bundeskanzler-Stipendiums der Alexander-von-Humboldt-Stiftung.
 
 

    Given the rapid growth in technologies and devices, it is easy to stay informed and up-to-date in ENT medicine/Phoniatrics, regardless of time or place. Despite wide-spreading technical accessibility, there is still limited knowledge among professionals regarding existing platforms, digital collections, online courses, apps, podcasts, simulations etc. This can be problematic since a successful search for specific content and tools requires knowledge of structures, concepts, categories, and formats of existing tools.

    Our proposed poster aims to visually organize German and English e-learning tools for ENT medicine/phoniatrics based on content, target audience, learning goal (e.g., information presentation, knowledge construction, procedural competence building), and format (e.g., text, video, podcast). A search of Google (Scholar), PubMed, Cochrane Library, and known ENT society websites (e.g., IFOS, EUFOS, UEP, ELS) was conducted using the keywords "e-learning" with one of the following: "ENT," "ORL," "otolaryngology," and "digitalization." Inclusion criteria included 1) content for postgraduate education, 2) good accessibility, 3) ENT/Phoniatrics specialist involvement in tool development.

    E-Learning tools that met all criteria will be presented as a structured mindmap. Analysis revealed that a majority of current tools focus on information presentation through illustrated atlases, text, videos, or e-lectures. In contrast, there are fewer tools that support interactive knowledge and competence building (e.g., simulations, virtual reality).


    Yuchen Lin
    Klinik für Phoniatrie, Pädaudiologie und Kommunikationsstörungen des Universität,
    Pauwelsstr. 30, 52074
    Aachen

    Publication History

    Publication Date:
    23 April 2019 (online)

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