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DENTAL EDUCATION GOES TO THE MOVIES - THE SEQUEL
According to Dr. Fishelberg, students can truly self-pace and have the benefit of being more knowledgeable of the exercise before they report to class. "The students' familiarity with the skills is readily apparent; the nature of their questions reflects a higher level of preparedness when they enter the laboratory. Some of the students are totally self-directed; others still appreciate more personal reinforcement." The videos were initially utilized within a local area network and students accessed the files on PC's installed in the laboratory. With the laptops as part of the required student armamentarium, the students have the luxury of the videos chairside. Dr. Biber sees this project as an opportunity to standardize the way the faculty teach and the way students learn. "Historically, it has been difficult to calibrate faculty for the technique courses. Students now can visualize the skills and review the videos as many times as is necessary to perfect their performance." Hopefully, this technology will be incorporated into other courses. Stay tuned for more developments…
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Imagine
having your own personal movie of every procedure to be learned in
an Endodontics I course! Dr. Gerald Fishelberg (Endodontics I Course
Director) and Dr. Cheryl Biber (Associate Professor in the Department
of Restorative Dentistry and Assistant Director of Educational Technology
for the Office of Academic Affairs) have turned imagination into reality.
Assisted by Mr. Richard Merkel (Senior Graphic Artist, Office of Academic
Affairs) they have created a DVD that each sophomore student receives
prior to beginning this laboratory course. Utilizing any DVD ready player,
the students review each exercise in advance as well as view the video
files on their personal laptop computers. The laptops are placed on
their laboratory benches for easy access during the actual sessions.
