TY - JOUR
T1 - Development and alignment of undergraduate medical curricula in a web-based, dynamic Learning Opportunities, Objectives and Outcome Platform (LOOOP)
AU - Balzer, Felix
AU - Hautz, Wolf E
AU - Spies, Claudia
AU - Bietenbeck, Andreas
AU - Dittmar, Martin
AU - Sugiharto, Firman
AU - Lehmann, Lars
AU - Eisenmann, Dorothea
AU - Bubser, Florian
AU - Stieg, Markus
AU - Hanfler, Sven
AU - Georg, Waltraud
AU - Tekian, Ara
AU - Ahlers, Olaf
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - INTRODUCTION: This study presents a web-based method and its interface ensuring alignment of all parts of a curriculum map including competencies, objectives, teaching and assessment methods, workload and patient availability. Needs, acceptance and effectiveness are shown through a nine-year study.METHODS: After a comprehensive needs assessment, the curriculum map and a web-based interface "Learning Opportunities, Objectives and Outcome Platform" (LOOOP) were developed according to Harden's conceptual framework of 10-steps for curriculum mapping. The outcome was measured by surveys and results of interdisciplinary MCQ-assessments. The usage rates and functionalities were analysed.RESULTS: The implementation of LOOOP was significantly associated with improved perception of the curriculum structure by teachers and students, quality of defined objectives and their alignment with teaching and assessment, usage by students to prepare examinations and their scores in interdisciplinary MCQ-assessment. Additionally, LOOOP improved the curriculum coordination by faculty, and assisted departments for identifying patient availability for clinical training.CONCLUSION: LOOOP is well accepted among students and teachers, has positive effect on curriculum development, facilitates effective utilisation of educational resources and improves student's outcomes. Currently, LOOOP is used in five undergraduate medical curricula including 85,000 mapped learning opportunities (lectures, seminars), 5000 registered users (students, teachers) and 380,000 yearly page-visits.
AB - INTRODUCTION: This study presents a web-based method and its interface ensuring alignment of all parts of a curriculum map including competencies, objectives, teaching and assessment methods, workload and patient availability. Needs, acceptance and effectiveness are shown through a nine-year study.METHODS: After a comprehensive needs assessment, the curriculum map and a web-based interface "Learning Opportunities, Objectives and Outcome Platform" (LOOOP) were developed according to Harden's conceptual framework of 10-steps for curriculum mapping. The outcome was measured by surveys and results of interdisciplinary MCQ-assessments. The usage rates and functionalities were analysed.RESULTS: The implementation of LOOOP was significantly associated with improved perception of the curriculum structure by teachers and students, quality of defined objectives and their alignment with teaching and assessment, usage by students to prepare examinations and their scores in interdisciplinary MCQ-assessment. Additionally, LOOOP improved the curriculum coordination by faculty, and assisted departments for identifying patient availability for clinical training.CONCLUSION: LOOOP is well accepted among students and teachers, has positive effect on curriculum development, facilitates effective utilisation of educational resources and improves student's outcomes. Currently, LOOOP is used in five undergraduate medical curricula including 85,000 mapped learning opportunities (lectures, seminars), 5000 registered users (students, teachers) and 380,000 yearly page-visits.
KW - Competency-Based Education
KW - Curriculum
KW - Education, Medical, Undergraduate
KW - Internet
KW - Needs Assessment
KW - Program Evaluation
KW - Software
KW - User-Computer Interface
U2 - 10.3109/0142159X.2015.1035054
DO - 10.3109/0142159X.2015.1035054
M3 - Article
C2 - 25906266
SN - 0142-159X
VL - 38
SP - 369
EP - 377
JO - Medical Teacher
JF - Medical Teacher
IS - 4
ER -