E-Learning for GP Educators

This work includes a Foreword by Mayur Lakhani, Chairman of Council, Royal College of General Practitioners. General practitioners, as a widely dispersed group, are particularly reliant on e-learning. This book provides an overview of the topic and examines the past, present and future challenges, opportunities and benefits. With chapters devoted to creating a website, running short courses and standards and accreditation, this guide explores both vocational training and continuing professional development. It presents an evidence-based, practical approach for healthcare educators and practitioners with teaching responsibilities, course organisers and healthcare professionals with an interest in e-learning. "Excellent. Leading edge. As a practising GP I know just how hard it can be to keep up to date in a generalist discipline and showing progress. Having access to information is the straightforward bit - processing it and embedding it into clinical practice is the much bigger challenge as this book rightly points out. As a user of e-learning, I know how useful this technique can be if undertaken properly and to a defined standard. I have no doubt that this book will be a valuable contribution, creating an innovative learning culture and society in healthcare." - Mayur Lakhani, in his Foreword. Content: Front Cover Contents Foreword Preface About the authors 1. What is e-learning? 2. e-learning for general practitioners: lessons from the recent literature 3. A personal experience of using e-learning 4. The challenge of e-learning for GP educators 5. The educational foundations of e-learning for healthcare professionals 6. Blended learning 7. Collaborative knowledge sharing: an e-learning approach 8. Choosing an e-learning product 9. Standards and accreditation for e-learning 10. The BMJ Learning approach to e-learning 11. The Doctors.net.uk model of e-learning. 12. Becoming an e-tutor13. Running a short course on e-learning -- a GP tutor's perspective 14. The Web Quest approach to e-learning 15. Experiences of an online learning network for GP continuing professional development 16. Developing an effective email discussion group 17. Creating a website for your VTS scheme 18. Introducing e-learning into an organisation 19. Future trends in e-learning 20. The opportunities and barriers to e-learning in education for primary care: a European perspective 21. Educational research and e-learning: responding to the challenge Back Cover.