PARAMEDIC E-LEARNING Spring 2014 EDUC 629

Jeferson College of Health

Sciences Paramedic e-
Learning Program
Educational Technology Plan 201-
201!
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Table of Contents
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State %oals and ,-.ecti/es 0ith Local Strategies and $easures'&&'&'
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Vision, Mission, and Goals for the Paramedic e-Learning Program
Mission
The mission of the Paramedic e-Learning 2rogram is to e72and educational
o22ortunities ofering a /ariety of general education# 2rogrammatic# and continuing
education courses -y merging online modules 0ith /ideo# simulation# and other
media to meet the needs of the changing 9eld of emergency ser/ices 0ithin the
college# 2rofession# and community'
Vision
The /ision of the Paramedic e-Learning 2rogram is to -ecome recogni:ed -y the
academic community regionally and nationally as a leader in 2ro/iding lifelong
learning e72eriences through learner-centered 2aramedic e-learning'
Goals and Strategies
%oal ;1 < Educate and train culturally di/erse# s2ecial needs# and socio-
economic learners to -ecome com2etent entry-le/el 2aramedics'
o Strategy < Hire credentialed faculty =S*CS# 2012>'
%oal ;2 < ?se 6lac@-oard Colla-orate to 2ro/ide efecti/e online instruction
to students'
o Strategy < ?tili:e the college 6lac@-oard system and train faculty in its
use'
%oal ;( < ?se the online en/ironment and simulation technology to 2re2are
students for the 2rofession and 2ro/ide lifelong learning e72eriences in
continuing education'
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o Strategy < Hire com2etent )ationally 3egistered Paramedics as
instructors for s@ills 2ractice scenario--ased and simulation sessions'
%oal ; < ?se the online en/ironment and simulated technology for s@ills
2ractice and testing sessions'
o Strategy < Ae/elo2 a schedule to use the Emergency Ser/ices La- for
s@ills 2ractice sessions as 0ell as 2artner 0ith Pearson "?E Test Center'
%oal ;+ < Engage# em2o0er# and 2re2are students to -ecome @no0ledgea-le
and ethical 2artici2ants of the 2rofession'
o Strategy < Hire and train com2etent )ationally 3egistered Paramedics
as 2rece2tors for clinical and E$S 9eld rotations =Co*E$SP# 200+>'
%oal ;B < ?se Ce---ased 2rogramming to schedule clinical and E$S 9eld
rotations as 0ell as trac@ s@ills to /erify student com2etency to ta@e the
)ational 3egistry Paramedic test'
o Strategy < 3eDuire students to 2urchase E4SA*P'
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Needs Assessment
Strengths < Chat are the current strengthsF
4nfrastructure for online learning in 2lace =6lac@-oard Colla-orate>
*cademic Technology Ser/ices %rou2 in 2lace to ser/e as tech su22ort
,nline registration in 2lace for student enrollment
Aisa-ilities Ser/ices Coordinator a/aila-le through Student *fairs oGce
Einancial *id 3e2resentati/es a/aila-le through the Einancial *id oGce
Aistance Education Li-rarian a/aila-le through the college =JCHS> and "irginia
Tech Carilion School of $edicine ="TCS$> li-raries
E7isting Ce---ased 2rogram =E4SA*P> to schedule clinical and E$S 9eld
rotations and trac@ s@ills for /eri9cation of student com2etency to ta@e the
)ational 3egistry Paramedic test
E7isting 2artnershi2 0ith Pearson "?E Test Center
Sound -ac@ground to -ase 2rogram from -oth associate and -achelor
degrees
Ca2ital in/estment in 2lace
$eets mar@et demand
4ncreases student ETEs
)o com2etition in "irginia
Tuition com2etiti/e for similar -achelor 2rograms
Cea@nesses < Chat are the current 0ea@nessesF
6achelorHs degree is not reDuired for entry-le/el 2aramedic 2ositions
3eDuires hiring additional faculty mem-ers =S*CS# 2012>
3eDuires hiring additional )ationally 3egistered Paramedics as instructors for
s@ills 2ractice scenario--ased and simulation sessions
3eDuires hiring additional )ationally 3egistered Paramedics as 2rece2tors for
clinical and E$S 9eld rotations =Co*E$SP# 200+>
3eDuires hiring at least -ilingual 2rofessors
,22ortunities < Chat are the future o22ortunitiesF
$eets the demand of the 0or@force
)ational leader for online degree =one other 2rogram at %eorge Cashington
?ni/ersity>
,ne of 1 national 6achelorHs 2rograms 2roducing 2aramedics
Potential for grantIresearch o22ortunities
Large graduate mar@et eligi-le for distance degree =*ssociate graduates>
Large graduate mar@et eligi-le for distance degree com2letion 2rogram
=Emergency $edical Technicians at the 4ntermediate le/el>
Simulation la-
)ational Elight $edicine Training 4nstitute
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Threats < Chat threatens those future o22ortunitiesF
4ncreased com2etition at the face-to-face classroom 6achelor degree le/el
T0enty-si7 accredited 2aramedic 2rograms in "irginia
Eailure to @ee2 students engaged -ecause of lac@ of face-to-face contact
The Planning Process
State Goals and Objecties !ith Local Strategies and Meas"res
Goal Necessar# Action
to Meet Goal
Strategies Meas"res
1. Educate and train
culturally di/erse#
s2ecial needs# and
socio-economic
learners to -ecome
com2etent entry-
le/el 2aramedics'
*d/ertise ne0
-ilingual faculty
2ositions =2>
0ith necessary
credentials to
meet S*CS
standards
3efer students
to the
Aisa-ilities
Ser/ices
Coordinator
a/aila-le
through the
Student *fairs
oGce
3efer students
to Einancial *id
3e2resentati/es
a/aila-le
through the
Einancial *id
oGce
Hire
credentialed
faculty =S*CS#
2012>'
Students must 2ass
their general
education and
2rofessional courses
to earn their
6achelorHs Aegree
Students must 2ass
their ,ral 6oards
0ith the
2rogrammatic
,2erational $edical
Airector to -ecome
eligi-le to set for
their )ational
3egistry Emergency
$edical Technician <
Paramedic =)3E$T-
P> e7amination
Students must 2ass
the HES4 test for
Emergency $edical
Technicians to
-ecome eligi-le to
set for their )3E$T-
P e7amination
Students must 2ass
their Practical and
Critten )3E$T-P
e7amination to
-ecome certi9ed
2aramedics
2. ?se 6lac@-oard
Colla-orate to
2ro/ide efecti/e
online instruction to
Purchase t0o
additional Aell
4ns2iron ,ne
2(00 0ith
?tili:e the
college
6lac@-oard
system and
Pro/ide 6lac@-oard
Colla-orate training
for ne0 faculty
mem-ers in
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students' Energy Star +'2
com2uters 0ith
-uilt in
Ce-cams for
ne0 faculty
mem-ers
Purchase t0o
Logitech H(0
?S6 Headsets
train faculty
in its use'
o Web conferencing
o Voice authoring
o Telephony
o Recording and
streaming
Pro/ide Ce-cam
o2eration and
headset training to
ne0 faculty
mem-ers
3. ?se the online
en/ironment and
simulation
technology to
2re2are students for
the 2rofession and
2ro/ide lifelong
learning e72eriences
in continuing
education'
?se 6lac@-oard
Colla-orate to
create the
online
en/ironment for
students =4STE#
2000>
?se simulation
de/ices i'e'
Sim$an#
Sim6a-y#
SimJunior# and
the *m-ulance
Simulator =4STE#
2000>
?se technology
resources to
engage in
ongoing
2rofessional
de/elo2ment
and lifelong
learning =4STE#
2000>
Hire
com2etent
)ationally
3egistered
Paramedics
as instructors
for s@ills
2ractice
scenario-
-ased and
simulation
sessions
=Co*E$SP#
200+>'
Com2ile data
collected -y the
simulation de/ices
and analy:e it to
inter2ret the results
are satisfactory or
needs im2ro/ement'
Pro/ide this
feed-ac@ to
students to hel2
them im2ro/e their
instructional
2ractice to
ma7imi:e student
learning =4STE#
2000>
4. ?se the online
en/ironment and
simulated technology
for s@ills 2ractice and
testing sessions'
?se 6lac@-oard
Colla-orate
Pearson
Learning Studio
to integrate
li/e#
synchronous
distance
learning
instructor led
s@ills 2ractice
sessions and
colla-oration
into the course
0or@ =4STE#
Ae/elo2 a
schedule to
use the
Emergency
Ser/ices La-
for s@ills
2ractice
sessions as
0ell as
2artner 0ith
Pearson "?E
Test Center'
Com2ile data
collected -y the
simulation de/ices
and analy:e it to
inter2ret the results
are satisfactory or
needs im2ro/ement'
Pro/ide this
feed-ac@ to
students to hel2
them im2ro/e their
instructional
2ractice to
ma7imi:e student
learning =4STE#
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2000>
?se simulation
de/ices i'e'
Sim$an#
Sim6a-y#
SimJunior# and
the *m-ulance
Simulator =4STE#
2000>
2000>
*naly:e data from
Pearson "?E Test
Center to determine
successful
com2letion of
reDuired tests =4STE#
2000>
*naly:e data from
Pearson "?E Test
Center to determine
9rst time 2ass rates
on the )3E$T-P
e7amination =4STE#
2000>
5. Engage#
em2o0er# and
2re2are students to
-ecome
@no0ledgea-le and
ethical 2artici2ants of
the 2rofession'
*d/ertise ne0
-ilingual
)3E$T-P
2rece2tor
2ositions =20>
0ith necessary
credentials
0ithin the
clinical and 9eld
internshi2 sites
to meet the
Co*E$SP
standards
=Co*E$SP#
200+>
Hire and train
com2etent
)ationally
3egistered
Paramedics
as 2rece2tors
for clinical
and E$S 9eld
rotations
=Co*E$SP#
200+>'
Students must meet
the necessary 1
Clinical hours
Students must meet
the necessary 1
Eield 4nternshi2
hours
Students must meet
the Com2etency
Summary as a E$T
to Paramedic
o Trauma
*ssessments
Pediatric =10>
*dult =10>
%eriatric =10>
o $edical
*ssessments
Pediatric =10>
*dult =10>
%eriatric =10>
o Cardio/ascular
=20>
o 3es2iratory =20>
o *ltered $ental
Status =20>
o ,6 Aeli/ery =2>
o )eonatal =2>
o ,6 *ssessment
=10>
o $edication
*dministration
=B0>
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o 4" *ccess =2+>
o *ir0ay
$anagement
=+0J20K> to meet
the
Common0ealth
of "irginia L
Co*E$SP
Standards
o "entilation )on-
intu-ated Patient
=20>
o Endotracheal
4ntu-ation =1>
o Team Leader on
E$S ?nit =+0
J(0K> to meet the
Common0ealth
of "irginia L
Co*E$SP
Standards ="AH#
201(>
6. ?se Ce---ased
2rogramming to
schedule clinical and
E$S 9eld rotations as
0ell as trac@ s@ills to
/erify student
com2etency to ta@e
the )ational 3egistry
Paramedic test'
Create
acti/ation codes
for students to
2urchase
E4SA*P
Pro/ide lin@ to
E4SA*P for
students to go
to 2urchase
accounts
Pu-lish demo
for students to
follo0 to create
accounts
Train students
to enter data for
s@ills trac@ing in
E4SA*P
Train 2rece2tors
to enter data
into electronic
e/aluations in
E4SA*P
3eDuire
students to
2urchase
E4SA*P'
Trac@ student
2urchases to
determine all
students ha/e
2urchased and
successful created
their E4SA*P
accounts
Create schedules for
each clinical and
9eld internshi2
rotation
*ssign clinical and
9eld internshi2
rotations to the
students
*udit com2leted
clinical and 9eld
internshi2 rotations
to ensure students
are entering correct
data for s@ills
trac@ing
$nironment
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The -est 2ossi-le learning en/ironment for the Paramedic E-learning 2rogram
in/ol/es the use of a -lended instructional model' This ty2e instruction in/ol/es
face-to-face instruction and an online en/ironment to 2ro/ide Ce- conferencing#
instant messaging# mo-ile colla-oration# didactic lessons# and /oice authoring' The
students 0ill use the online en/ironment for their general education and
2rofessional didactic courses' Their s@ills 2ractice and simulation sessions 0ill ta@e
2lace in the Emergency Ser/ices la-# clinical rotations in Carilion 3oano@e $emorial
Hos2ital as 0ell as Carilion Community Hos2ital# and 9eld internshi2 rotations in
/arious munici2alities in/ol/ing face-to-face contact 0ith the instructors and
2rece2tors and online data entry in E4SA*P' Testing 0ill ta@e 2lace at the Pearson
"?E Test Center in online modules'
$ngagement
Each student 0ill ha/e an ad/isor 0ithin the Paramedic E-learning 2rogram to
assist them throughout their college career# such as ad/ising on courses the student
needs to ta@e to successfully com2lete the 2rogram' He or she 0ill refer students to
the Einancial *id oGce or to Student *fairs for assistance as needed' Students 0ill
recei/e training on using 6lac@-oard Colla-orate and E4SA*P as 0ell as an e-mail
address and sign-in information for communication 2ur2oses at the -eginning of
their 2rogram' Eaculty 0ill 2ro/ide instruction and discussion for general education
and 2rofessional didactic courses using 6lac@-oard Colla-orate as the deli/ery
method' Eaculty 0ill 2ro/ide hours of a/aila-ility for students 0ho need to come in
and meet 0ith him or her' Students 0ill ha/e the a-ility to ma@e a22ointments
through Star9sh 2art of the collegeHs e7isting infrastructure' 4nstructors and
2rece2tors 0ill engage students in 2ractice s@ills and simulation sessions as 0ell as
clinical and 9eld internshi2 rotations as scheduled to meet the state and national
2aramedic 2rotocol'
A%%lication Tools
The e7isting infrastructure includes ser/ers# 6lac@-oard Colla-orate#
com2uter la-s# an E$S s@ills la- 0ith simulation de/ices and technology# CiEi# and
distance education li-rary ca2a-ilities' The ma.or addition for the college 0ill -e to
u2grade its o2erating system on e7isting com2uters to Cindo0s 8 or 1' 4n addition#
the 2rogram 0ill need to 2urchase t0o additional Aell 4ns2iron ,ne 2(00 0ith
Energy Star +'2 com2uters 0ith -uilt in Ce-cams as 0ell as t0o Logitech H(0 ?S6
Headsets for the t0o additional faculty mem-ers' Students 0ill need to ha/e their
o0n com2uters 0ith Ce-cam ca2a-ilities and a headset' Student and faculty
com2uters 0ill need $icrosoft ,Gce 2008 or higher' 4n addition# students and
faculty 0ill need to use $o:illa Eo79re to access E4SA*P and ha/e high s2eed
4nternet ser/ice to access 6lac@-oard Colla-orate' Students may use mo-ile
de/ices for E4SA*P data entry in the form of Smart Phones# iPads# Ta-lets# or
La2to2s' The school ser/er for distance learning as 0ell as e7isting simulation
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de/ices and technology are suGcient for the Paramedic E-learning 2rogram needs'
Students may 0ant to 2urchase a Mash dri/e for 9le storage and are encouraged to
de/elo2 an account# such as Aro2-o7 for cloud storage'
&es"lts
Students 0ill efecti/ely use 6lac@-oard Colla-orate for general education
and 2rogrammatic didactic instruction' Students 0ill utili:e E4SA*P to trac@ their
s@ills and to sho0 they ha/e met all reDuired com2etencies' Chen com2etencies
ha/e -een met the student 0ill -ecome eligi-le to ta@e his or her 2ractical and
0ritten )ational 3egistry e7amination' 4f a student fails to meet his or her
com2etencies he or she 0ill -e eligi-le for remediation course 0or@ until
com2etencies are met' 4n addition# if a student is una-le to 2ass his or her 2ractical
and 0ritten )ational 3egistry e7amination he or she 0ill -ecome eligi-le for
remediation course 0or@ for u2 to a year from com2letion of didactic course 0or@'
?2on com2letion of the Paramedic E-learning 2rogram students 0ill -e ready for an
entry-le/el 2osition' 4ntegration of technology into the Paramedic E-learning
2rogram is t0o-fold' Simulation technology 2ro/ides a realistic training a22roach
for students to learn 0ithin the la- -efore entering their clinical and 9eld rotations'
4n addition# E4SA*P and 6lac@-oard hel2s students -ecome comforta-le 0ith
com2uters and soft0are -efore entering their careers# 0hich use Tough-oo@
technology in the 9eld and EP4C in the clinical settings for 2atient trac@ing 2ur2oses'
The integration of technology 0ill hel2 the faculty to meet the standards and
2erformance indicators as 2u-lished in the 4nternational Society for Technology in
Education =4STE> )ational Educational Technology Standards =)ETS> and
Performance 4ndicators for Teachers'
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'm%lementation
Budget
Technology currently 2ro/ided -y the Jeferson College of Health Sciences
?2grade college com2uters to Cindo0s 1
6lac@-oard Colla-orate =4nfrastructure>
Camtasia soft0are =Screen 3ecording Soft0are>
*cademic Technology Ser/ices %rou2 =Tech Su22ort>
Self-Ser/ice =,nline 3egistration System>
Aistance Education Li-rary =JCHS L "CTS$>
E4SA*P ==Scheduler L S@ills Trac@er>
Pearson "?E Test Center
Emergency Ser/ices La- =3oom 20(>
Sim$an Patient Simulator
SimJunior Patient Simulator
Sim6a-y Patient Simulator
*m-ulance Simulator
$PL Trauma Patient Simulator
*LS 6a-y Patient Simulator
"ital Sims
Sim-ioni7 "irtual La2 $entor
4" "irtual Trainer
Com2uter La-
CP*P
Trans2ort "entilator
12-Lead EN%
Ooll-$ Series
C,2 -Aetector
)on-technological Emergency $edical EDui2ment and Ser/ices currently 2ro/ided
-y Jeferson College of Health Sciences
,Gce S2ace
Aes@s
6oo@shel/es
Eile ca-inets
Printers
Co2iers
E*P $achine
Classroom ta-les in Emergency Ser/ices La-
Chairs in the Emergency Ser/ices La-
La- Com2uters 0ith "arious Soft0are
Standard $ani@ins
6ag "alue $as@s
Ae9-rillators
CP3 $ani@ins
4" Trainer *rms
4ntu-ation Heads
,6 $ani@in
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Chest Aecom2ression $ani@ins
Chester Chest Trainer
Trans Trach
Emergency $edical Su22lies 4n/entory
Aisa-ilities Ser/ices Coordinator =Student *fairs>
Einancial *id 3e2resentati/es =Einancial *id ,Gce>
Programmatic E72enses
Aell 4ns2iron ,ne 2(00 Com2uter 0ith Ce-cam =2> < Q1#0+8'0 2er faculty
Logitech H(0 ?S6 Headset =2> < Q21'!! 2er faculty
12 $onth Eaculty =2> < Q80#000 2er faculty
S@ills Practice 4nstructors =21 hrs 2er student> < Q+ =2er ( hr session> R 8 R 2
students
Clinical Prece2tors =120 hrs 2er student> < Q(+ =2er 12 hr rotation> R 10 R 2
students
4nternshi2 Prece2tors =20 hrs 2er student> < Q(+ =2er 12 hr rotation> R 18 R 2
students
Student )on-Tuition E72enses
E4SA*P Scheduler and S@ills Trac@er < Q10'00 2er student
E4SA*P Aata Entry Training < )IC
6ac@ground Chec@ < QB1 2er student
Arug Screen < QB0 2er student
Te7t-oo@ < Q(00 2er student
Scru-s for clinical =2 sets> < Q+0 2er student
6lac@ Tennis Shoes < Q100'00 2er student
?niforms for internshi2 =6oots# 6elt# Pants =2># Shirts =2> < Q(00 2er student
Professional Ae/elo2ment Costs
Eaculty 6lac@-oard Colla-orate Training =,nline> )IC
E4SA*P 4nternshi2IClinical Prece2tor Training =,nline> < Q2+'00 2er Prece2tor
E4SA*P Aata Entry Training < )IC
Simulation Training for 4nstructors =4n-house> )IC
Programmatic Estimated Cost
Item Cost Quantity Total
12 $onth Eaculty Q80#000'00 2 Q10#000'00
Aell Com2uters 1# 0+8'0 2
2#11'10
Logitech Headsets 21'!! 2 +8'!1
S@ills Practice 4nstructor +'00 1B1
8#+B0'00
E4SA*P Prece2tor Training 2+'00 20
+00'00
Clinical Prece2tors (+'00 20 1#00'00
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4nternshi2 Prece2tors (+'00 01
1#210'00
Total 1!2"#12.!$
Student Estimated Cost
Item Cost Quantity Total
E4SA*P Q10'00 1 Q
10'00
6ac@ground Chec@ B1'00 1 B1'00
Arug Screen B0'00 1 B0'00
Te7t-oo@ (00'00 1 (00'00
Scru-s +0'00 2
100'00
Tennis Shoes 100'00 1 100'00
?niforms =6oots# 6elt# Pants# Shirts> (00'00 1
(00'00
Total 1"%%1.%%
&ro'essional (e)elo*ment &lan
This section in/ol/es the creation of a 2rofessional de/elo2ment 2lan for the
Paramedic E-learning 2rogram to ensure s@ills 2ractice instructors @no0 ho0 to
manage the use of the 2rogrammatic simulation de/ices as 0ell as faculty#
instructors# 2rece2tors# and staf meets the reDuirements of their 2rofessional
de/elo2ment training and annual in-ser/ices' The estimated -udget is
Q182#!12'81# 0hich has all ready -een earmar@ed for startu2 of the 2rogram'
Professional Ae/elo2ment Session 1 < 6lac@-oard Colla-orate training 9ts into the
curriculum under %oal ;2 use 6lac@-oard Colla-orate to 2ro/ide efecti/e online
instruction to students' Professional Ae/elo2ment Session 2 < Sim$an g#
SimJunior# Sim6a-y# and *m-ulance Simulator Airections for ?se training 9ts into
the curriculum under %oal ; simulated technology for s@ills 2ractice and testing
sessions' Professional Ae/elo2ment Session ( < Prece2tor E4SA*P Training 9ts into
the curriculum under %oal ;B use Ce---ased 2rogramming to schedule clinical and
E$S 9eld rotations as 0ell as trac@ s@ills to /erify student com2etency to ta@e the
)ational 3egistry Paramedic test'
%oalsI,-.ecti/es Timeframe Cho StrategyI$easures
*nnual 4n-ser/ices5
4nfectious
Aiseases
Eire Safety
Electrical
Safety
Com2liance
H4P**
Cam2us Safety
*/aila-le
from
,cto-er 1
st

to $arch
(1
st

Eaculty# Staf#
4nstructors# L
Prece2tors
Part of the Carilion Clinic
L Jeferson College of
Health Sciences
e/aluation 2rocess
*nnual Cultural
*0areness Training
*ugust
=Celcome
Eaculty# Staf#
4nstructors# L
Programmatic
accreditation reDuirement
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PARAMEDIC E-LEARNING EDUC 629
$odule 215 Cultural
*0areness 21'1#
21'2# 21'(# L 21'
=)HTS*# 2002>
6ac@ Cee@> Prece2tors 0ith the Committee on
*ccreditation of
Educational Programs for
the Emergency $edical
Ser/ices
Profession =Co*E$SP#
200+>
*nnual Einancial *id
training to 2ro/ide
guidance for students
in need of 9nancial
aid and scholarshi2s
=S*CS# 2012>
*ugust
=Celcome
6ac@ Cee@>
Eaculty# Staf#
4nstructors# L
Prece2tors
College accreditation
reDuirement 0ith the
Southern *ssociation of
Colleges and Schools
Commission on Colleges
=S*CS# 2012>
*nnual Aisa-ilities
Ser/ices training to
2ro/ide guidance for
students in need of
s2ecial
accommodations for
disa-ilities =S*CS#
2012>
*ugust
=Celcome
6ac@ Cee@>
Eaculty# Staf#
4nstructors# L
Prece2tors
College accreditation
reDuirement 0ith the
Southern *ssociation of
Colleges and Schools
Commission on Colleges
=S*CS# 2012>
*nnual simulation
training L u2dates5
Sim$an g =1
hrs>
SimJunior =1
hrs>
Sim6a-y =1
hrs>
*m-ulance
Simulator =
hrs> =4STE#
2000>
Three 1
hour L one
hour
session 0ill
-e ofered
e/ery four
0ee@s from
*ugust 1
st

to $arch
(1
st

Eaculty# S@ills
Practice
4nstructors# L
Staf
4nternational Society for
Technology in Education#
4STE )ational Education
Technology Standards
reDuirement to use the
online en/ironment and
simulated technology to
meet the di/erse needs of
students =4STE# 2000>
6lac@-oard
Colla-orate# Ce-cam
,2eration# and
Headset Training
)e0 faculty
mem-er#
,ngoing for
u2dates
Eaculty Pro/ide 6lac@-oard
Colla-orate training for
ne0 faculty mem-ers in
Ce- Conferencing
"oice authoring
Tele2hony
3ecording and
streaming
Pro/ide Ce-cam
o2eration and headset
training to ne0 faculty
Prece2tor E4SA*P
Training
)e0
2rece2tor#
,ngoing for
u2dates
Prece2tors Pro/ide ne0 2rece2tors
0ith Prece2tor Training
and one-on-one electronic
data entry of e/aluations
in E4SA*P
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PARAMEDIC E-LEARNING EDUC 629
&ro'essional (e)elo*ment Session 1
To*i+,Su-.e+t/ 6lac@-oard Colla-orate# Ce-cam ,2eration# and Headset Training
Standard,Strategy/ ?tili:e the college 6lac@-oard system and train faculty in its
use'
Measure/ To integrate li/e# synchronous e-learning instructor led sessions and
colla-oration into the course 0or@ =4STE# 2000>' The measure of high satisfaction or
lo0 satisfaction results from the end of the course sur/ey for u2 to 9/e years 0ill
determine successful or unsuccessful integration'
0-.e+ti)e/ To 2ro/ide 6lac@-oard Colla-orate training for ne0 faculty mem-er in
Ce- conferencing# /oice authoring# and tele2hony as 0ell as recording and
streaming' Pro/ide Ce-cam o2eration and headset training to ne0 faculty
mem-ers'
12ere It 3its/ This training 0ill -e used -y faculty to create their didactic online
lessons and lectures'
Materials 4sed/ The follo0ing materials 0ill -e used throughout the initial and
ongoing u2date training sessions5
Com2uter
Ce-cam
Headset
Te7t-oo@
6lac@-oard Colla-orate
T$
,n-Aemand Learning Center Ce-site =6lac@-oard
Colla-orate# 201(>
o 6lac@-oard Colla-orate Ce- Conferencing
o 6lac@-oard Colla-orate Enter2rise 4nstant $essaging
o 6lac@-oard Colla-orate "oice *uthoring
o 6lac@-oard Colla-orate 4ntegrations
Jeferson College Com2uter La- for Hands-on Training
Aistance Learning Li-rary 3esources
&ro'essional (e)elo*ment Session 2
To*i+,Su-.e+t/ Sim$an g# SimJunior# Sim6a-y# and *m-ulance Simulator
Airections for ?se Training
Standard,Strategy/ 4nternational Society for Technology in Education# 4STE
)ational Education
Technology Standards reDuirement to use the online en/ironment and simulated
technology to meet the di/erse needs of students =4STE# 2000>
Measure/ 4nstructor must 2erform a s@ills com2etency chec@-of of s@ills -y the
2rogrammatic o2erational medical director annually'
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PARAMEDIC E-LEARNING EDUC 629
0-.e+ti)e/ Train ne0 -ilingual faculty to use the simulation de/ices suGciently to
ser/e as an instructor and inter2reter as 0ell as retrain and u2date returning
faculty# s@ills 2ractice instructors# and staf on the correct use of the simulation
de/ices'
12ere It 3its/ This training 0ill -e used -y instructors# faculty# and staf during
student s@ills 2ractice and simulation sessions'
Materials 4sed/ The follo0ing materials 0ill -e used throughout the 21 hours
training sessions 0ith the res2ecti/e simulation de/ice training sessions5
Sim$an g =1 hours>
o
Airections for ?se $anual
o
*ir0ay# Lungs# and *ir0ay $anagement
o
Pulses
o
Pneumothora7
o
*-dominal Aistension
o
?rinary Catheteri:ation
o
6lood Pressure *rm
o
4" *rm
o
*ir and C,2
o
Halting a Scenario
o
Ae-rie9ng *fter a Scenario
o
Con9guring Patient $onitor
o
$aintenance
SimJunior =1 hours>
o
Airections for ?se $anual
o
Setu2 Summary
o
4nstructor PC
o
3unning a Scenario
o
Patient $onitor 4nterface
o
Ae-rief "ie0er
o
4, Leg
o
4" *rm
o
6lood Pressure Cuf
o
Changing of Pu2ils
o
$aintenance
Sim6a-y =1 hours>
o
Airections for ?se $anual
o
Patient $onitor
o
12-lead EN%
o
P-rays
o
S2,2 Pulse ,7imetry Pro-e
o
*ir and C,2
o
Pneumothora7
o
4" Lo0er 3ight Leg
o
4" Lo0er Left Leg
o
4, Lo0er 3ight Leg
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PARAMEDIC E-LEARNING EDUC 629
o
4, Lo0er Left leg
*m-ulance Simulator = hours>
o
Airections for ?se $anual
o
,2erating the Lighting System =E7terior and 6ay Lights>
o
,2erating the EN% $onitor
o
,2erating the *utomated E7ternal Ae9-rillator
o
,2erating the %urney
o
4ntu-ation EDui2ment
o
Traction S2lints
o
$aintenance
&ro'essional (e)elo*ment Session 3
To*i+,Su-.e+t/ Prece2tor E4SA*P Training
Standard,Strategy/ Setu2 2rece2tor accounts to com2lete ClinicalI4nternshi2
Prece2tor Training# com2lete online e/aluations of students# and /ie0 scheduled
rotations of students'
Measure/ Prece2tor must com2lete ClinicalI4nternshi2 Prece2tor Training $odules
and 2ro/ide certi9cate of com2letion to the ClinicalI4nternshi2 Coordinator' 4n
addition the 2rece2tor must meet 0ith Clinical 3esource *ssociate to com2lete one-
on-one E/aluation Aata Entry Training'
0-.e+ti)e/ To train 2rece2tors to -ecome com2etent 2rece2tors efecti/ely
entering data into online Prece2tor E/aluations of Students dis2laying an accurate
grade 2ercentage'
12ere It 3its/ This training 0ill -e used to efecti/ely enter data on e/aluations
during Clinical and E$S Eield 4nternshi2 rotations'
Materials 4sed/ The follo0ing materials 0ill -e used throughout training sessions5
Com2uter
Ce---ased Program =E4SA*P> Ce-site =E4SA*P# 201>
o ClinicalIEield 4nternshi2 Prece2tor Training $odules
o ,/er/ie0 of Scheduler
o ,/er/ie0 of S@ills Trac@er
o ,nline Prece2tor E/aluation of Students
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PARAMEDIC E-LEARNING EDUC 629
$(ec"tie S"mmar#
The Paramedic E-Learning Program Educational Technology Plan for 201 <
201! aligns 0ith the )ational Emergency $edical Ser/ices Education Standards
administered through the )ational High0ay TraGc Safety *dministration =)HTS*>#
Commission on *ccreditation of *llied Health Education Programs
=C**HEP> Standards and %uidelines for the *ccreditation of Educational Programs in
the Emergency $edical Ser/ices Professions administered -y Committee on
*ccreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency $edical Ser/ices
Profession =Co*E$SP> # The Princi2les of *ccreditation Standards administered -y
the Southern *ssociation of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges =S*CS>#
4STE )ational Education Technology Standards =)ETS> and Performance 4ndicators
for Teachers administered -y the 4nternational Society for Technology in Education
=4STE># and *LS Certi9cation Program Clinical Hour and Com2etency Summary
administered -y the "irginia Ae2artment of Health ="AH>' The technology 2lan
details the Paramedic E-learning 2rogramHs mission# /ision# goals# and strategies
s2eci9cally using 6lac@-oard Colla-orate and simulation technologies'
The technology 2lan 2resents a 2lan to ta@e 2aramedic learning to an
online format' This 0ill occur as a -lended instructional model 0ith face-to-
face instruction and in the online en/ironment' 4nstruction in/ol/es using
e7isting technology and resources# such as 6lac@-oard Colla-orate#
simulation technology# on cam2us Emergency Ser/ices la-s# and onsite
clinical and 9eld internshi2 rotations' 3esources reDuired in/ol/e hiring at
least t0o -ilingual faculty mem-ers to meet the needs of culturally di/erse
students' These faculty mem-ers 0ill 0or@ 0ith students and 2rece2tors as
needed as inter2reters' ,ther resources needed in/ol/e 2urchasing t0o ne0
com2uters and accessories to utili:e 6lac@-oard Colla-orate'
The 2lan outlines si7 goals 0ith the necessary action# strategies# and
measures to meet these' Students 0ill 0or@ in the online en/ironment for
most if not all of their didactic course 0or@' 6lended instruction 0ill occur in
the la-s as 0ell as simulation technology areas' These areas of learning 0ill
2re2are students for entry le/el 2aramedic 2ositions as 0ell as 2ro/ide
lifelong learning o22ortunities in continuing education' The use of the
E4SA*P 2rogram to trac@ student s@ills in clinicalIinternshi2 rotations# s@ills
2ractice in the la-s# and e7ercises using simulation technology 0ill 2re2are
the student to meet his or her com2etencies to Dualify to ta@e the national
registry e7am'
Education today in/ol/es engaging# and em2o0ering the student to
meet the technological needs of the 2rofession he or she enters' Nno0ledge
alone gets the student in the door -ut ha/ing technological e72erience 2rior
to entering the career hel2s the student e7cel in his or her ne0 2osition' The
technology discussed in this 2lan hel2s the entry le/el 2aramedic gain
technologic @no0ledge of systems used in his or her 2rofession -efore
entering the 0or@ force'
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PARAMEDIC E-LEARNING EDUC 629
Cross5al6 o' Goals
* goals com2arison of the )ational Educational Technology Plan# the Educational
Technology Plan for "irginia# and the Paramedic E-Learning Program Educational
Technology Plan'
7ational 8du+ational
Te+2nology &lan
8du+ational Te+2nology &lan
'or 9Virginia:
&aramedi+ 8;<earning
&rogram Strategi+ &lan
<earning/
Pro/ides the guidelines and
standards that students must
meet to -ecome eligi-le to
test at the national le/el to
-ecome a 2aramedic'
Pro/ides the guidelines and
standards that students must
meet to -ecome eligi-le to
test at the state le/el to
-ecome a 2aramedic'
Engages# em2o0ers# and
2re2ares students to
gain @no0ledge# s@ills#
and technological
e72erience to -ecome
ethical 2artici2ants in
their 2rofession'
=ssessment/
Student assessment occurs
through tests and e/aluations
throughout their course 0or@
in general# core# and
2rofessional courses meeting
the national standards'
Student assessment occurs
through tests and e/aluations
throughout their course 0or@
in general# core# and
2rofessional courses meeting
the state standards'
The 2rogram assesses
students using course
tests# s@ills e/aluations#
and simulation scenarios
and testing to meet the
state and national
standards'
Tea+2ing/
Professional de/elo2ment for
faculty# s@ills instructors# and
2rece2tors 0ill in/ol/e /arious
training to 2re2are them to
-ecome efecti/e instructors
in 2rofessional course 0or@#
simulation technology#
6lac@-oard Colla-orate#
E4SA*P 2rece2tor training to
ensure accurate inter2retation
and instruction of s@ills at the
national le/el'
Professional de/elo2ment for
faculty# s@ills instructors# and
2rece2tors 0ill in/ol/e /arious
training to 2re2are them to
-ecome efecti/e instructors
in 2rofessional course 0or@#
simulation technology#
6lac@-oard Colla-orate#
E4SA*P 2rece2tor training to
ensure accurate inter2retation
and instruction of s@ills at the
state le/el'
Professional
de/elo2ment for faculty#
s@ills instructors# and
2rece2tors 0ill in/ol/e
6lac@-oard Colla-orate#
Ce-cam# Headset#
Sim$an g# SimJunior#
Sim6a-y# *m-ulance
Simulator# and E4SA*P
training to ensure the
2rogram 2ro/ides
@no0ledgea-le and
com2etent 2ersonnel to
train students in national
and state 2rotocol'
In'rastru+ture/
3eDuires a com2rehensi/e
infrastructure for e-learning
for the student and educator
as 0ell as 2ro/ides the
resources needed to 2ro/ide
an efecti/e learning
e72erience su22orting
national guidelines and
standards'
3eDuires a com2rehensi/e
infrastructure for e-learning
for the student and educator
as 0ell as 2ro/ides the
resources needed to 2ro/ide
an efecti/e learning
e72erience su22orting state
guidelines and standards'
The 2rogramHs
infrastructure is currently
functional throughout the
college net0or@ as
6lac@-oard Colla-orate
ofering Ce-
Conferencing# "oice
*uthoring# Tele2hony#
and 3ecording and
Streaming as 0ell
e7isting simulation
technology and Ce--
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PARAMEDIC E-LEARNING EDUC 629
-ased 2rogramming for
scheduling clinicalI9eld
rotations and trac@ing
s@ills'
&rodu+ti)ity/
*22lication of the national
standards 0ill occur to ensure
that the use of technology
hel2s to im2lement 2ersonal
learning as 0ell as maintain
2rogressi/e mo/ement
throughout the reDuired
course 0or@'
*22lication of the state
standards 0ill occur to ensure
that the use of technology
hel2s to im2lement 2ersonal
learning as 0ell as maintain
2rogressi/e mo/ement
throughout the reDuired
course 0or@'
Eaculty# s@ills instructors#
and 2rece2tors 0ill
im2lement the use of the
ne0 technology as
reDuired -y the 2rogram
to maintain adeDuate
2roducti/ity'
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PARAMEDIC E-LEARNING EDUC 629
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