A select group of UNMC faculty recently presented their final reports on applications of innovative instruction for their various colleges and programs as part of graduation from the Technology in Educational Scholarship (TiES) program.
The program supports the use of contemporary educational technologies to more effectively and efficiently teach at UNMC. Scholars and project titles were:
- Geoffrey Talmon, M.D., College of Medicine, “The Effectiveness of Web-based Autopsy Simulation in Teaching Affective Objectives to Preclinical Medical Students”;
- Audrey Nelson, Ph.D., College of Nursing, “Student Exam Success Plan”;
- Howard Liu, M.D., College of Medicine, “Developing an Online Self-Learning Module in Adolescent Depression for Primary Care Practitioners and Medical Students”;
- Shawneen Gonzalez, D.D.S., College of Dentistry, “Assessment of Twitter Use for Question and Answer Sessions in Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology Courses: a Pilot Study”;
- Maurice Godfrey, Ph.D., College of Medicine, “Luck of the Draw: An Ethics Values Game”;
- Amber Donnelly, Ph.D., School of Allied Health Professions, “Virtual Microscopy in Cytotechnology Education: Application of Knowledge from Virtual to Glass”; and
- Lynne Buchanan, Ph.D., College of Nursing, APRN Skill Performance, “Self-Efficacy, and Satisfaction in a Distant Education Course.”
UNMC faculty are encouraged to contact TiES scholars to discuss their experience or ways in which professional interests may intersect.
The TiES program is jointly funded by:
- UNMC Faculty Development;
- The office of the dean of each graduate’s college; and
- Information Technology Services.