drneelesh's Elearning Topic Oct-2009

Heading to Athabasca University Posted: 01 Oct 2009 08:01 AM PDT I have accepted a position with Athabasca University and, as a result, will be leaving my current position at University of Manitoba. It was a tough decision. I've enjoyed working at U of M – particularly with Peter Tittenberger, Director of Learning Technologies Centre, one of the most creative/innovative leaders I've ever had the pleasure of working with. When presented with an opportunity to work with Terry Anderson, Jon Dron, Rory McGreal, Griff Richards, and others (I don't think I'll be working directly with Debra Hoven, but will enjoy the conversations, I'm sure!), the prospect of fertile soil for innovation and discussion is too great to resist! I'll post more about position details and work tasks soon, but at this stage, my work will be positioned with the Technology Enhanced Knowledge Research Institute and the broader university community in developing a virtual media lab. It appears I'll be able to continue my current focus of online conferences, workshops, elearnspace newsletter, and related activities. In addition to planning a November 1 start date at Athabasca, I have a somewhat hectic speaking schedule for the rest of fall (Portugal, Vancouver, Norway, Barcelona, Toronto, New Zealand). I believe we are at an exciting time in higher education, where new technologies, new pedagogies, and even new institutional structures, will converge to produce an unprecedented period of innovation in learning and learning sciences. Change, at personal, professional, and organizational levels is today's educational zeitgeist.

Video: Presenting to an Attending physician Posted: 26 Sep 2009 04:51 AM PDT The video below was created by Nova Southeastern University - College of Osteopathic Medicine (NSU-COM) to help second-year medical students prepare for communicating patient information to an attending physician. Presenting to an Attending physician Posted at Clinical Cases and Images. Stay updated and subscribe, or follow me on Twitter.

Texting while driving increases crash risk 23 times Posted: 20 Sep 2009 04:26 AM PDT From the NY Times: Texting while driving Lifts Crash Risk by Large Margin, far surpasses the dangers of other driving distractions. When the drivers texted, their collision risk was 23 times greater than when not texting. 36 states do not ban texting while driving; 14 do, including Alaska, California, Louisiana and New Jersey. 95% of drivers said that texting was unacceptable behavior. Yet 21% had recently texted or e-mailed while driving. 50% of drivers 16 to 24 said they had texted while driving, compared with 22% of drivers 35 to 44. Embedded video from CNN Video Embedded video from CNN Video Related: CNN: Boston trolley driver was texting at time of crash which injured 20 people http://bit.ly/11vRN6 Stay Alive, Don't Text and Drive Image source: OpenClipArt.org, public domain. Posted at Clinical Cases and Images. Stay updated and subscribe, or follow me on Twitter.

300+ Resources to Help You Become a WordPress Expert Posted: 18 Sep 2009 12:13 PM PDT Webdesigner Depot has published a mega-guide to making the most of the WordPress blogging platform. Whether you're just starting out or a regular user you won't want to miss this huge list of 300+ Resources to Help You Become a WordPress Expert in the following categories: Theme Roundups, Theme Templates, and Theme Frameworks Tutorials and Tips Plugins Tricks, Customizations, and Hacks Galleries and Inspiration Blogs, Articles and Other Resources

Rubin's Pathology textbook is searchable on Google Books Posted: 18 Sep 2009 04:47 AM PDT The book embedded below is searchable - try it: Posted at Clinical Cases and Images. Stay updated and subscribe, or follow me on Twitter.

Find Your Colleagues and Future Mentors on Twitter: Search for Doctors by Specialty Posted: 03 Sep 2009 04:02 AM PDT Twitter Searches You Didn't Think Were Possible: Search By Profession http://is.gd/20GoN Search By Profession on Twitter by using TweepSearch - example: http://bit.ly/129ATE Hospitalists on Twitter: http://bit.ly/2relH Cardiologists on Twitter: http://bit.ly/j8p4i Radiologists on Twitter: http://bit.ly/NlvoB Find Out Who Follows Whom on Twitter http://whofollowswhom.com - For example, who do all cardiologists on Twitter follow? "Is Twitter necessary for physicians and other medical professionals?", asks KevinMD http://bit.ly/181vHF - It's not necessary but it may be useful. Related: Lists of Medical Bloggers and Twitters Categorized by Specialty Image source: OpenClipArt.org, public domain. Posted at Clinical Cases and Images. Stay updated and subscribe, or follow me on Twitter.

Academic Libraries Are Undergoing a Quiet Revolution Posted: 18 Aug 2009 08:09 AM PDT The UK's Guardian newspaper covers some of the changes happening in today's libraries with Louise Tickle's Academic libraries are undergoing a quiet revolution. The article proposes that "Being a librarian these days is all about technology and customer service; no time to stick your nose in a book". "Applying for a job in a university library because you "love reading" isn't going to get you very far these days. These hallowed repositories of academic knowledge have changed beyond recognition over the last decade, and the people recruited to work in them have to be willing to embrace new technologies and customer service with an alacrity that would likely horrify the shushing custodians of the past."

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• Video: Presenting to an Attending physician (casesblog.blogspot.com)