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Activity: Reflection on AMA Citation

November 29th, 2018 No comments

After many years of working with a public health survey course we realized students come to the class with varying ranges of experience using reference citations for their writing.  This semester we tried something new.  After the fourth week of the course we asked students to pause and reflect on their AMA citations. The assignment was explained as follows.

For this first reflection we’d like you to take some time to reflect on your progress so far with AMA citations.

In a one or two paragraph reflection let us know the following:

  • Where are you struggling with AMA citations?
  • What resources and information have been helpful to you so far as it relates to AMA citations?
  • What additional information or instructional materials would be helpful for you at this point in the course as it relates to AMA citations?
  • What questions do you have?
  • Any other thoughts or reflections you have on AMA citations are also welcome in your reflection.

Once all of the students turned in their reflections we consulted with the UVM Public Health librarian, Donna O’Malley and she wrote out responses to the questions.  That was then turned into a FAQ document.

 

This document has now been integrated into the fourth module when they do their AMA reflection and it will now become required reading for students to complete prior to writing their reflection.  We will be interested to see the next round of reflections and the nature of student questions.

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Teaching Online Preparation Toolkit (TOPkit)

November 29th, 2018 No comments

The following is a great resource for anyone who teaches online. I highly recommend subscribing to the TOPkit Digest which is sent out on a regular basis with relevant and timely resources related to teaching online.

TOPkit

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Book: Leveraging the ePortfolio for Integrative Learning: A Faculty Guide to Classroom Practices for Transforming Student Learning

November 29th, 2018 No comments

The following is a book that was recommended to read if interested in ePortfolios in learning.

C. Reynolds, J. P. (2014). Leveraging the ePortfolio for integrative learning: a faculty guide to classroom practices for transforming student learning: Stylus publishing, LLC.

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Activity: Epidemiology Graph/Map Interpretation and Discussion

November 29th, 2018 No comments

The following is a discussion based activity we developed for an Epidemiology for Practice online course. The module focused on sources of data for use in Epidemiology and this activity asked students to apply and intergrate measures of morbidity, mortality and descriptive epidemiology into their graph/map interpretations.

This activity allows students to create the content for discussion. By allowing them to explore the given CDC websites they were given the opportunity to choose a topic area and create a graph/image based on their own personal interest.

Explore the following websites. Please spent at least 10 minutes on each site before choosing a graph or map.

https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/adult.html

https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/databases.html

2. On one of these sites, find a graph or map that interests you.  Here is a tutorial on how to save your graphs or maps in order to post them to the discussion board. Try not to use a graph or map that someone else has already posted.  If possible, I hope to look at 16 unique images.

3. We will then have a graph or map interpretation discussion.   When posting to the discussion board, you will post your image and INTERPRET your graph or map.  In doing so, you will apply measures of morbidity, mortality and descriptive epidemiology that you have been learning.   Try to be as concise as possible and focus on the MAIN POINT of the graph.  Please watch this second tutorial BEFORE posting your graph the discussion board.

4. Please respond to two of your classmates’ interpretations.   Your response will be in the form of a collegial critique. Do you have the same interpretation as your colleague on their particular graph? If so, why/why not?  What is the strength of their piece?  Offer at least one suggestion to your colleagues on their graph interpretation.

 

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Activity: Using authentic and relevant assessments to foster student motivation

November 29th, 2018 No comments

In October of 2017, Dr. Lynn Blevins was a guest speaker in out Teaching Effectively Online “live” seminar. She shared some of her authentic and relevant assessments she uses to foster student motivation. Since it ties so closely to the 7 principles of effective education, faculty presence, student motivation and retention, we decided to share it with you here.

Here is an informational handout that describes some of her assessments not included in the video.

TEO_Engage_with_LynnBlevins

Lynn Blevins ‘Faculty Voice” Video

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EPortfolios in Public Health – Whitepaper

November 29th, 2018 No comments

The following was a general white paper written as a result of gathering information about the use of ePortfolios in Public Health. This was early thinking in how we could tie in the applied practice experience, career coaching, volunteer experience and document how students meet the public health competencies throughout the PH program.

 

E Portfolios in Public Health

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Video: Are you there prof? It’s me, student.

November 29th, 2018 No comments

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Article: Active Learning for the Online Classroom

November 14th, 2018 No comments

As we work to build more active learning into our online classes this article shares some inspiring ideas.

Active Learning for the Online Classroom

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Activity: Writing for different audiences in Public Health

November 14th, 2018 No comments

In our Public Health Survey course we adapted one of the writing assignments from the Epidemiology Workplace Writing Repository.

Below is the description of the Article Summary Discussion Assignment. This took place on the discussion board on the topic of Environmental Public Health.

The purpose of this discussion activity is twofold, fist to introduce you to the BROAD scope of environmental public health and to support deep reading and learning,  and second, continuing the practice of ‘writing short’.  Writing short is an essential skill for public health professionals.

Writing to different audiences helps bring different aspects of the reading into focus.  Some aspects of an issue may be too complicated or too basic for some audiences, and it is important to explain things at the appropriate level of your audience.

We recognize that these are sophisticated epidemiology papers, and we will not be grading on the quality of analysis and explanations in your writing- grades will be based on participation and your ability to write to the specific audiences.  We wanted to emphasize that it is important to know your reader and tailor your writing to the audience to maximize your effectiveness as a communicator.  We are looking for a robust discussion that deals with both the content of the papers and the process of how to present the information.

1.    Choose ONE of the following articles:

a.   Low-Level Environmental Lead Exposure and Children’s Intellectual Function: An International Pooled Analysis
b.   Exposure to Greenness and Mortality in a Nationwide Prospective Cohort Study of Women
c.    In utero arsenic exposure and infant infection in a United States cohort: A prospective study
d.   Energy savings, emission reductions, and health co-benefits of the green building movement

2.    In your own words, write three very short summaries of your chosen article (4-5 sentences each). Each summary should be written for a different reader. You will post your three summaries in one discussion post under the appropriate discussion group. We have set up discussion groups by article.

a.    one summary for the lay public,
b.    one summary for health care clinicians (e.g. MDs) ,
c.    one summary for school nurses.

The writing should be directed to each specific audience (lay public, health care clinicians, school nurses) and should be relevant and understandable to them.

Once you post your summaries, it is expected that you will respond to each others summaries. As you reply to each other consider the process.  Share any questions this activity raised for you and what were you are unsure about as wrote the summaries?

Please submit by participating on the Discussion board.

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Article: Using writing assignments to promote critical thinking, learning and professional identity: The Epidemiology Workplace Writing Repository

November 14th, 2018 No comments

This is an article that UVM PH librarian, Donna O’Malley shared with the PH team and faculty.

https://academic.oup.com/jpubhealth/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/pubmed/fdy011/4825181?redirectedFrom=fulltext

The article describes the Epidemiology Workplace Writing Repository which is a good resource for sparking ideas.  We have used one of the activities describe in a public health survey course.

 

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