DISTANCE LEARNING SYSTEM FOR LOW VISION REHABILITATION

低视力康复远程学习系统

• 批准号: 6633946
• 负责人: ROBERT W. MASSOF
• 金额: $ 10万
• 依托单位: EMERALD EVENTS, INC.
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2003
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2003-04-01 至 2004-03-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/6633946
• 关键词: Internet; clinical research; computer assisted instruction; computer graphics /printing; computer program /software; educational resource design /development; health care personnel education; human subject; medical rehabilitation related tag; rehabilitation; vision aid; vision disorders

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The objective of the proposed STTR project is to develop an online distance learning system and online courses to teach low vision rehabilitation to occupational therapists, vision rehabilitation teachers, ophthalmic and optometric technicians, nurse educators, and nursing home and assisted living center staff. Recent changes in Medicare coverage policies have created a demand for low vision therapists that will continue to grow as the population ages. The proposed distance learning system will make it possible to educate therapists and other health care service providers who work with the visually impaired by means of self paced courses that can be scheduled at the convenience and tailored to the background of the student. The specific aims of Phase 1 are to 1) integrate the distance learning system and develop the system software, 2) develop and test content authoring tools, and 3) develop a prototype online optics and low vision refraction course and test it with ophthalmic technicians. Phase 2 will refine the distance learning system and develop and evaluate the online courses for the target health care service providers. The distance learning system will host online lectures, virtual workshops, live online case conferences with problem based learning groups, and online examinations and course evaluations. The online lectures will employ graphics, animation, video clips, and audio. The online workshops will be based on interactive 2D and 3D models combined with presentation matedal and exercises. Downloadable PDF/RTF files will provide supplemental material. Online case conferences will have a presentation window, whiteboard, 2-way audio, seating chart, "hand raising," and microphone passing. The problem-based learning groups will employ text-based chat. A prototype optics and low vision refraction course that consists of two online lectures, a virtual workshop, and a live online low vision refraction case conference will be developed and presented to volunteer ophthalmic technician CE students to evaluate the performance of the system and the acceptance of the distance learning format.

描述（由申请人提供）：拟议的STTR项目的目标是开发一个在线远程学习系统和在线课程，以教授职业治疗师，视力康复教师，眼科和验光技师，护士教育工作者，养老院和辅助生活中心的工作人员进行低视力康复。最近的医疗保险覆盖政策的变化创造了对低视力治疗师的需求，这将继续 随着人口老龄化而增长。拟议的远程学习系统将使之有可能通过自定进度的课程来教育治疗师和其他从事视障者工作的保健服务提供者，这些课程可以在方便的时候安排，并根据学生的背景进行调整。第1阶段的具体目标是：1）整合远程学习系统并开发系统软件，2）开发和测试内容创作工具，3）开发在线光学和低视力屈光课程原型，并与眼科技术人员一起进行测试。第二阶段将完善远程学习系统，并为目标医疗保健服务提供者开发和评估在线课程。远程学习系统将主办在线讲座、虚拟讲习班、与基于问题的学习小组举行的在线现场案例会议以及在线考试和课程评估。在线讲座将采用图形，动画，视频剪辑和音频。在线研讨会将基于交互式2D和3D模型，并结合演示材料和练习。下载PDF/RTF文件将提供补充材料。在线案例会议将有一个演示窗口，白板，双向音频，座位图，“举手”和麦克风传递。以问题为基础的学习小组将采用基于文本的聊天。一个原型的光学和低视力屈光课程，包括两个在线讲座，一个虚拟研讨会，和一个在线低视力屈光病例会议将开发并提交给志愿者眼科技师CE学生，以评估系统的性能和接受的远程学习格式。