iMedEd Release Notes Version 08.21.15

15 Minutes of TIME (Technology In Medical Education) 15 Minutes of TIME (Technology In Medical Education) is a faculty development podcast series that introduces medical education faculty to instructional technology tools and pedagogical techniques. Each podcast is no more than 15 minutes long and approved for .25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. If you are Read More…

iMedEd Release Notes Version 08.14.15

This week, we wanted to bring your attention to several iMedEd initiatives through which we look forward to engage with you: Med iBookJam Our Fall Med iBookJam will be held from September 15-28, 2015. Read our original announcement on the Med iBookJam. If you are interested in participating in this competition, feel free to start developing Read More…

iMedEd Release Notes Version 07.31.15

Announcing the Fall 2015 Med iBookJam The iMedEd Initiative is excited to announce the second Med iBookJam competition to be held from Sept., 15-28, 2015. What is an iBook? An iBook is a multi-touch digital book that can provide an interactive learning experience on Macs and iOS devices such as iPads and iPhones, for example: Read More…

iMedEd Release Notes Version 07.24.15

Innovation Spotlight: Ultrasound Multi-touch Digital Books On June 10, 2015, Sari Lahham, MS4, launched a new project to create a series of 7 ultrasound iBooks (multi-touch digital books) to revamp the ultrasound curriculum for medical students as well as emergency medicine residents. With the support of a team of dedicated medical students, ultrasonographers, and faculty Read More…

iMedEd Release Notes Version 07.17.15

Reminder: PollEverywhere is our new Audience Response Tool PollEverywhere is an audience response tool that enables you to interact with your learners by asking them questions that they can answer via text message, Twitter or a web browser. With this tool, there is no need for physical hardware, like a clicker device, and responses can Read More…

iMedEd Release Notes Version 07.10.15

Writing Learning Objectives for your Course Learning objectives are an important opportunity to communicate what you want students to learn by the end of your course. Articulating knowledge and skill expectations as learning objectives will help faculty define outcomes/assessments and help students self-monitor their learning. Further, by linking objectives to the UC Irvine School of Read More…

iMedEd Release Notes Version 07.02.15

Instructional Technologies Media Studio In December 2014, the Division of Instructional Technologies opened a Media Studio in response to evolving curricular needs including more flipped classroom teaching and active learning opportunities. The Media Studio, located in Room 1008 on the first floor of the Medical Education Building in Irvine, has made it practical for School Read More…

iMedEd Release Notes Version 06.26.15

Google Glass The iMedEd Initiative has been actively exploring the potential of Google Glass in education and healthcare through multiple pilots during the past year. As our Google Glass project moves into year 2, we are looking to expand the number pilots throughout UCI Health. If you are an interested student, resident, fellow or faculty Read More…

iMedEd Release Notes Version 06.19.15

Managing Main Campus UCInetID and HS Passwords Last month, the UC Irvine Health Information Services updated the Password Reset Manager to improve the management of your passwords. The Password Reset Manager can be accessed at: https://MyAccount.hs.uci.edu Some of the improvements listed in a recent UC Irvine Health Information Services Update include: Requiring only two instead Read More…

iMedEd Release Notes Version 06.12.15

PollEverywhere iMedEd is happy to introduce another system that we are bringing into the School of Medicine line-up this summer: PollEverywhere. PollEverywhere is an audience response tool that enables you to interact with your learners by asking them questions that they can answer via text message, Twitter or a web browser. With this tool, there Read More…