Panel Presentation Session SKI57
Meeting the Demands of the Sector: How (e-)Learning Stays Relevant
Effective and relevant eLearning and training especially for healthcare professionals is key in allowing students and employees in this sector to develop their professional practices. What are best practices in this strongly regulated sector with constant demands on the increase of quality of care and reduction of costs?
Herwig Erich Rehatschek
Head of Department, Medical University of Graz, Austria
Dr. Herwig Rehatschek studied Computer Science and Electronics and received his M.Sc. and his Ph.D. from the University of Technology, Graz. From 1997 until 2008 he worked at the research company JOANNEUM RESEARCH. His main emphasis was on eLearning and digital media analysis. He participated in many international EC research projects and also managed and co-ordinated some of them. In 1999 Dr. Rehatschek won the Austrian state price in the category learning, knowledge and culture. In 2008 he joined the Medical University of Graz as a head of the unit organization of teaching and learning with media with the main task to develop and maintain the virtual medical campus, the eLearning platform of the university. Since then he was actively involved in the set-up and implementation of the learning management system and the development of learning content. He introduced virtualized lessons, a new virtual microscope, and eLectures. In 2013 he won the Dr. Michael Hasiba price for innovative teaching. In 2014 open educational resources (OER) have been introduced under his leadership. In 2015 he co-developed the training programme "eDidactics" (6 ECTS credits) which enables teachers to improve their eLearning skills.
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Dorien Elise Ginsel
Lecturer Physical Therapy, Project Manager ShoulderCommunity, University of Applied Sciences Utrecht, The Netherlands
Dorien Ginsel was born in 1981 in Leiden in The Netherlands. After graduating in 2000 from the Nijmeegse Scholen Gemeenschap (VWO) in Nijmegen she started her bachelor’s to become a Physical Therapist at Thim van der Laan, University of Applied Sciences for Physiotherapy, in Utrecht. She studied there for 4 years and graduated in 2004. She then lived in Utrecht and worked in primary care as a Physical Therapist and also started lecturing at Thim van der Laan, University of Applied Sciences for Physiotherapy, in Utrecht. Besides that she enrolled in a 2 year educational program to become a Physical Rehabilitation Trainer at the International Academy for Sportscience. Combining work as a physical therapist and as lecturer, she really enjoyed sharing knowledge, skills and experience with the students. In 2006 she took a position at the Institute for Human Movement Studies at the University of Applied Sciences Utrecht (UASU) while still working as a physical therapist. In 2011 she starts her Masters in Care Trajectory Design which she finishes in 2013. Besides lecturing she starts as a project manager at UASU and she founds the ShoulderCommunity in co-creation with the professional practice.
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Mary Myers
Supervisor, Leadership & Learning, Kingston General Hospital, Canada
Having acquired an MDes from OCADU in Strategic Foresight and Innovation, Mary’s work is all about applying her knowledge of performance and learning design and also the application of design innovation methods, systems thinking, and foresight to fuel transformative and sustainable change for people and organizations.
A Certified Training and Development Professional (CTDP) steeped in years of experience, Mary has performed a variety of roles, from Consultant to Senior Learning Strategist to Programmer and Instructional Designer to Project Manager.
Much of her work has been strategic in nature and has consisted of developing overall strategies for her clients informed by expertise in customer experience, service design, and instructional design across the Automotive, Tech/Telco, Retail, Financial Services, and Health Sciences industries. Mary has spoken at many industry conferences (ASTD/ATD, OnlineEduca Berlin, CSTD/IPL and eLearning Guild conferences) on the topics of accelerated eLearning development, Social Media & Web 2.0, Mobile Learning, Customer Experience, Driving Engagement & Performance, Leadership, and Applied Foresight Methods.
Mary is currently applying her skills in her work at Kingston General Hospital and is deeply committed to work that makes a positive difference in people’s lives and communities.
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Moderator
Nicola Vollmar
Self-employed, Communications Plus, Germany
Nicola Vollmar is a Learning and Development Consultant. She started as a trainer and lecturer in adult education in 2003 while incorporating the experience from her former employments in national and international management contexts. Her portfolio has gradually developed concerning means and methods of learning and she advises nowadays as an Expert on New Learning Technologies and a Certified European E-Learning Manager. The strategic approach to the subject matter is based on her Master degree in Leadership and Management and she additionally holds a license for KODE® (competence diagnostics and development).
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http://www.vollmarcommunications.de/