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MICHELLE ROBINSON DMD, MAASST DEAN FOR INFORMATICSUAB SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY

The Use of Informatics and the Web for Dental Development and

Recruitment of Students and Faculty

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INFORMATIVE WEB SITE

An informative web site is the basis for any development and

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Explore Health Careers.Org

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EXPLORE HEALTH CAREERS

Career profile for dentist

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Student Doctor Network

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STUDENT DOCTOR NETWORK

Dental articles

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The School/Organization Web Site

Prominent Branding

Location/Contact Addtl info for audienceMichelle Robinson DMD, MA

Basic Web Elements

Welcome Background and mission Introduce culture, philosophy of school

News/Announcements Current events, awards and accolades, initiatives

Quick Links Guide to external dental links of interest Guide to popular internal web links

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Enhanced Web Elements

CalendarEmployment Opportunities for facultyJob Placement for studentsFaculty Profiles/web pagesStudent organization and class web pages

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WEB 1.0 VS WEB 2.0

Web 1.0 = present information

Web 2.0 = collaborate on info

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Web 2.0

Web 2.0 is an umbrella term given to the “new” Internet collaborative and dynamic technologies that allow for document creation and sharing

Pedagogical collaboratories where students can interact with each other, the instructor, and the world-wide community

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Comparison of Web 1 vs 2

1.0 2.0

Passive audience Interactive audience

Ofoto Flickr

Britannica Online Wikipedia

Personal Home Page Blogging, Tweeting

Email Social Networking

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Web 2.0 Technologies

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Wiki

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Medical Wiki Examplehttp://wiki.efficientmd.com

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Wiki Benefits

Material immediately availableCollaborative editingExpansive information

Topics can be kept brief, but easily expanded on by linking to other topic pages

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Wiki Use in Dentistry

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CREATE A WIKI

http://www.pbworks.com

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Blog

Chronological “weblog” of an individual’s diary events, commentary, video and image media

Visitors allowed to comment on blog entriesUse in Dental Education

Chronology of change/Document a process curriculum development, transition to electronic patient

records, etc.

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CREATE A BLOG

http://www.blogger.com

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HTTP://DELICIOUS.COM/

Social BookmarkingOnline Bookmarking allows for

anywhere access and sharing with others

Social Bookmarking Web Site

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Social Networking/Online Communities

FacebookMySpaceTwitter

Student Doctor Network

Dental-Online- Community

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Collaborative/Networking Software on Campus:

MS Outlook SharePoint

Web-based collaboration and document mgmt

Typical web features plus Improved access control Hosting of blogs, discussion forums, newsletters Document posting and tracking Meeting and scheduling tools

UAB SOD Faculty SharePoint Site

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Sample SharePoint Site

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Use the web to recruit mentors and link with mentees: NJDA

Online Mentoring

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Online Mentoring Community

•Provide support to mentors or mentees

•Programs exist for faculty seeking mentors or students seeking mentors

•Sign up for an online mentoring community or create your own program

http://www.mentoring.org

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VIRTUAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENTSVIRTUAL WORLDS

Virtual Environments

VLE Criteria

Software to facilitate course mgmtDesigned electronic spaceEnrich classroom activitiesBasic elements =

Syllabus Administrative info Student tracking Teaching materials

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WebCT/Blackboard VistaAngel

Desire to Learn

Integration w/ Voice ToolsIntegration w/ Course Assessment Tools for

testing and “plagiarism” checkingSet learning goals and assoc w/course itemsPeer-reviewed discussions, blogs, journalsCreate personal profiles w/photos

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Beyond Basic VLE

Use of avatars Virtual world persona/representation Engage learners, web site visitors Improve information retention and interest Provide alternative for auditory learners My avatar

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Virtual Worlds

Simulated environment intended for inhabitation

Second Life Basics and Use in Education

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Podcasting

Broadcast content to any online audienceAudio broadcast = podcastVideo broadcast = vodcastDo not need an iPODiTunesU

podcasts and vodcasts from institutions of higher learning

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YouTube – Video SharingYouTube – Video Sharing Skype – Video CallingSkype – Video Calling

Digital Media Sharing

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Using Web Tools – Support

IT supportIncentives Protected timeTraining and development

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In Closing

A basic web site that is well-designed can be a good development and recruitment tool

Web 2.0 allows your audience to get better acquainted with the school and participate in the exchange of knowledge so you can learn something about them

Most tools are readily accessible and allow you to connect with a global audience

Support is a must to avoid frustration!

Michelle Robinson DMD, MA

MROBINSON@UAB.EDU

Thank You