Hsu-Tien (Marian) Wan Office of Biomedical Informatics Tipei Medical University, Taiwan

1. From learning to
research, an
international
cooperation model
on expending the
impact of utilizing
OCW
Hsu-Tien (Marian) Wan
Office of Biomedical Informatics
Taipei Medical University, TAIWAN
2013/5 - OCWC 2013
Acknowledgement:

2. Taipei Medical
University (TMU)

3. Learning Technology in TMU
Blended
Learning
Class
Learning
e-Learning
synchronous asynchronous
Information
Technology
IRS
Powercam
Multimedia
classrooms
LMS
MOD
Podcast
OCW
Conference Rooms
Webcast

4. TMU OCW Site
 Installed on 2007/7
http://ocw.tmu.edu.tw
2013/4: 73 courses
 Ubuntu 4.1.2
 Python 2.4.4
 Zope 2.9.6
 Plone 2.5.1
 eduCommons 2.3.1

5. Current Status in TMU
 Students
 Medical or Health Science Majors
 Approx. 6000 students/year
 Unders vs. graduates: 2:1
 Courses
 More than 1400 courses/semester
 Center for General Education: >250 courses/semester

6. Using Opencourseware in
Classes
 Undergraduate course
 “Basic Computer Concepts”
 Computer Science E-1 (Harvard)
 Graduate course
 “Health information systems to improve
quality of care in resource poor settings”
 Innovative in Global Health Informatics (MIT)

7. Basic Computer Concept
[Course Description]
Introductions to:
 Numbering system & binary logic
 Programming language & data structure
 Multimedia
 Network & WWW
 Computer hardware
 Operating system
 Network security

8. Computer Science E-1:
Understanding Computers and the Internet
 Harvard Extension School
 Filmed in Cambridge, Massachusetts
 First videos: September 2006 – January
2007.
 Newest updated video: 2012
 Instructor: David J. Malan et al

9. Students Enrolled
(BCC Course)
good
39%
so-so
46%
poor
9%
very
poor
2%
very
good
4%
Computer skill
(Self-evaluation)
Oral
15%
Pharm
10%
Nur
8%
PH
8%
Other
36%
Med
23%
Students’ Majors

10. Basic Computer Concept
[Course Schedule]
Topic OCW Homework
1 Introduction to the course V
2 Hardware (2 weeks) V Personal
3 Software V Team
4 Internet (2 weeks) V Personal
5 Surprise V Team
6 Multimedia V Personal
7 Security (2 weeks) V Team
8 Programming V
9 Dotcoms V
10 Team Project Presentations

11. Platforms & Tools
 Asynchronous LMS: MyTMU, My2TMU, XMS
 Lecture notes & homework
 Quiz
 Survey or Vote
 Forum
 Wiki
 Synchronous LMS: JoinNet®
 Content recording: Powercam®

12. Student Assessment
 Personal essays
 Team activities
 Team project presentation
 Peer review

13. Evaluation
 Regular course
survey (Center for
General Education)
 E-learning survey

14. Discussion
 Acceptance
 Popularity
 Language barrier
 Courseware reorganizing & redesign

15. HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEMS TO
IMPROVE QUALITY OF CARE IN
RESOURCE POOR SETTINGS
 Use MIT OpenCourseWare
 Start in Spring, 2012
 Graduate Institute of Medical
Informatics
 Full English course
 E-learning for Fall, 2012 & projects for
Spring 2013
http://my2.tmu.edu.tw/course/11667

16. Features
 Full English course
 MIT online courses
 Project-based Learning
 Team up & build systems

17. Project-Based Learning
• Topic
• 5W1H
• Data set
Project
Planning
• Implement
• Feasibility
• Testing
Project
Running
• Cons &
Pros
• Risks
Expected
benefits

18. Course Syllabus (spring, 2013)
Objectives
 Understand health care
gaps and inefficiencies in
international healthcare
cooperation.
 Build a SANA system that
can be tested in a
international case
Schedule
 Regular webconference:
2/8~5/10 (as MIT’s)
COURSEWORK GRADE
Class participation 30%
Team project 70%
Dates On-site Events
2/22 TMU course meeting
2/27 2nd course meeting
3/20 Mid-term project presentation
4/17 System prototype verification
5/10 Final project presentation (MIT)
5/22 Final project presentation (TMU)

19. e-Learning Platforms
E-Learning platform URL
Asynchronized (My2TMU) http://my2.tmu.edu.tw/course/13858
Synchronized (for TMU team
work or class meeting)
http://webcast.tmu.edu.tw/sana/
Synchronized (MIT course)
•10pm-1am
•9pm-12am (after 3/10)
https://mit.webex.com/mit/j.php?ED=17100
9007&UID=1325171687&PW=NMzBlZDNi
NGVl&RT=MiMxMQ%3D%3D

20. Students Enrollment
(spring, 2012)
Nationality
Taiwan 7
Gambia 3
Pakistan 1
Jordan 1
Guatemala 1
Swaziland 1
Kenya 1
CollageProgram Ph.D MS
Medicine
Oral Medicine 1
Pharmacy 1
Nursing
Public Health & Nutrition 1 4
Medical Technology 1 6
Humanity
Other 1
Total 3 12
Student satisfaction：4.2

21. Project List of Spring, 2012
 Household eHealth Screening (Kenya)
 Filariasis Follow-Up (India, Swaziland &
Sao tome Principe)
 SwaziEMR (Swaziland)
 Psychiatric service (Swaziland)

22. Students Enrollment
(Fall, 2012)
Nationality
Taiwan 0
Indonesia 1
Swaziland 3
Belize 1
CollageProgram Ph.D MS
Medicine
Oral Medicine
Pharmacy
Nursing
Public Health & Nutrition 4
Medical Technology 1
Humanity
Other
Total 1 4

23. Project List of Fall, 2012
 E-Posyandu (Indonisia)
 Electronic health to improve tuberculosis
and hiv medication adherence (Swaziland)
Project proposals only, will be
implemented this semester.

24. Students Enrollment
(spring, 2013)
Nationality
Taiwan 2
Gambia 2
Pakistan 2
Jordan 2
India 2
Swaziland 1
Nigeria 1
Malawei 1
Ecuador 1
CollageProgram Ph.D MS
Medicine
Oral Medicine
Pharmacy 1
Nursing
Public Health & Nutrition 5
Medical Technology 2 2
Humanity 1
Other Taiwan Univ. 2
Total 3 10
From MIT 6

25. Project List of Spring, 2013
 Team with MIT
 Dermatology clinics (Mongolia)
 HIV/TB project (Swaziland)
 TMU only
 Woman health (Pakistan)
 EMR of DM Outpatients (Malawi)

26. Researches extended from
projects
 LabPush Project (Swaziland)
 M-health of dermatology clinics (Mongolian)
 Distance healthcare in Burn management (Sao
tome Principe)
 Thesis

27. Discussion
 Learning across borders
 Time differences
 Multi-culture, multi-domain, multi-languages
 Teaching across borders
 Scheduling
 Mentoring teams
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28. Thank You
Hsu-Tien (Marian) Wan
Taipei Medical Univ.
wanhsu@tmu.edu.tw
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