Learning Is Not Just Retention – Complex Questions vs Learning Questions: How We Remember and Why Question Types Matter

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Learning and retention

Learning Is Not Just Retention – Complex Questions vs Learning QuestionsHow We Remember and Why Question Types MatterLearning, the acquisition and retention of the information that helps us navigate the world, is simple as a concept. The actual psychological process of it, however, is intricate and complex. Before talking about how we retain and learn materials, it is important to recognize … Read More

Why Online Courses Fail

David BeardGroup Education, Medical Schools, Nursing Programs, Residency Programs

Why Online Courses FailFrom our Blog Series: Challenges of Online Medical EducationOnline courses fail due to a number of factors.  Online medical education programs are growing rapidly and when online courses fail to produce successful outcomes, it can threaten a program’s reputation and viability.  So why do online courses fail?  In this article, we’ll look at why online courses fail, … Read More

Content Curation and How It Impacts Medical e-Learning Programs

David BeardGroup Education, Medical Schools, Nursing Programs, Residency Programs, Uncategorized Clinical Education

what is content curation and why does it matter in e-learning.

What is Content Curation and How Does It Impact Medical e-Learning?A Blog Series on Expert Online Education Content CurationThe language of online learning is not very precise.  People can’t even agree on what to call it. Is it “e-learning,” “elearning,” or “eLearning”?  There are some 70,000 companies involved in areas of online learning, and, today, they seem to be leaning … Read More

Med-Challenger Releases Online Course and Question Editing Platform

Bob Sweeney, MS, DACompany News, Group Education, Medical Schools, Nurse Practitioner, Nursing Programs, Product News, Residency Programs

online course and question editing for schools and organizations

Med-Challenger Releases Online Course and Question Editing PlatformCreate and curate online courses, questions, and assessmentOn September 19, 2019, Med-Challenger announced the release of new authoring tools allowing schools and training organizations to create courses and tests for its medical education platform.   Med-Challenger has introduced new custom authoring tools that allow customers to create their own stand-alone courses, as well as … Read More

Core EPAs Milestone Management for Medical Schools

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Medical Schools AAMC core EPAs Management

Introducing AAMC Core EPA Milestone Tracking for Medical SchoolsMedical Schools Can Now Track Medical Student Proficiency in All Core Entrustable Professional Activites (EPAs) for Entering Residency Online.Med-Challenger, the leading provider of group medical education services to medical training progams, first introduced online training “milestone” management to its online medical education & assessment platform in 2018. Now Med-Challenger has added the … Read More