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MVetMed module 2014- Digital Literacy for Vets

New developments in Information Technology and their application in veterinary practice

This intensive course comprises a series of eight weekly one hour sessions. It has been developed to provide an overview of a wide range of technologies which could prove of value to clinical vets. The course is suitable for all Senior Clinical Training Scholars who have a basic familiarity with computers and using the Internet.

The sessions will run from Monday 10th February 2014 at 5.00pm in the Open Access Computer room in the LIVE building. From the end of week 5, participants will be expected to produce a PowerPoint poster on their key research or clinical interests - this will form part of the assessment for the module. Participants will also be required to submit an essay by the end of the course through Turnitin which be assessed.

Course Content

1 . Introduction to course – Sonya Powney/Ben Audsley

Monday 10th February 2014

At the end of this session, students should be able to:

1. Describe key online applications and resources at the RVC
2. Use Google Docs to work collaboratively with colleagues on documents
3. Work with Survey Monkey to collect online data

2. Using referencing software– Catherine Chassay

Monday 17th February 2014

At the end of this session, students should be able to:

1. Appreciate the relevant differences between online and computer referencing software
2. Use Endnote or other packages to import references from online databases
3. Search online databases via Endnote or other packages (e.g. Pubmed)
4. Using SCOUT to search for journals and texts
5. Generate citations and bibliographies within Microsoft Word

3. How to create high quality digital images – Brian Cox/Sonya Powney

Monday 24th February 2014

At the end of this session, students should be able to:

1. Understand the different types of image format
2. Use a digital camera to create quality veterinary images
3. Use image software such as Asset Bank to store, edit and catalogue images
4. Appreciate how issues such as copyright and consent impact on recording veterinary images 

'4. Working with digital video and audio – Brian Cox/Sonya Powney

Monday 3rd March 2014

At the end of this session, students should be able to:

1. Describe the different types of video and audio capture devices and their media formats
2. Appreciate the basic steps involved in editing and using digital video
3. Record a simple audio podcast and understand how to edit and publish it
4. Publish and embed videos using Mediacore

5. Using PowerPoint to create effective posters and presentations– Ben Audsley/Nick Short

Monday 10th March 2014

At the end of this session, students should be able to:

1. Use PowerPoint to structure and lay out a scientific poster
2. Incorporate mixed media to enrich a poster
3. Apply good graphic design principals to ensure poster impact

6. Creating e-lectures and e-cases – Nick Short/Brian Cox

Monday 17th March 2014

At the end of this session, students should be able to:

1. Use PowerPoint to create a basic presentation
2. Incorporate mixed media to enrich an e-lecture
3. Create a narrated lecture and publish on the web

7. How to get the most out of the web –Nick Short/Alistair Spark

Monday 24th March 2014

At the end of this session, students should be able to:

1. Describe of the latest developments in Web 2.0 and mobile technology
2. Appreciate the relevance of tools such as Twitter and wikis to students
3. Discuss the implications for education of social networking sites such as Facebook
4. Explain the different was that mobile and tablets can be used in practice

8. Hardware and networks – Brian Cox/Nick Short

Monday 31st March 2014

At the end of this session, students should be able to:

1. Dismantle and rebuild a desktop computer
2. Describe all the key components and relative benefits of a laptop, PC or Mac
3. Explain the main features of a cable or wireless network

Assessment

The module will be assessed as follows:

• A 500 word essay on a topic which students will be given in week 2 and will be expected to submit at the end of the module through Turnitin. (50%)

• Production of a scientific poster of clinical or research work. The poster will be marked on the basis of presentation, design and impact but not on scientific content. Students will be expected to start work on this from week 5 and submit at the end of the module. (50%)

Nick Short

23rd December 2013