Educational Exploration Trip to Malawi: Nov 2011 Report
The trip to Malawi in November 2011 aimed to establish educational links with institutions like the LightHouse trust, identify training needs, explore e-learning opportunities, and discuss collaboration possibilities. The project team, including members from LightHouse and LSTM, presented to key partners, held meetings with potential collaborators in healthcare sectors, and received positive feedback with identified areas of interest such as HIV/TB training and e-learning needs.
- Educational Exploration
- Malawi Visit
- Training Needs
- E-Learning Opportunities
- Healthcare Collaboration
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Malawi visit Nov 2011 Ralf Weigel Dan Robinson
Purpose of trip To explore possible educational links with the LightHouse trust and other institutions/organisations in Malawi. To present to key organisations/institutions purpose of our visit To identify training/educational needs To identify target market of prospective students To discuss what LSTM can offer To explore the IT infrastructure and possible delivery of e-learning opportunities
Project team Lighthouse Sam Phiri Director Sam Zimba Training Manager Sauros - Business Manager Kelvin IT Manager LSTM Ralf Weigel Dan Robinson
LSTM presentation to partners LSTM background Purpose of visit Types of courses we offer Course approval processes T&L aspects Approaches Hosting & delivery Student access Discussion to gather thoughts
Meetings with potential partners Department of HIV & AIDS Frank Chibwandira National TB Control Programme Andrew Dimba, WHO TB-HIV rep et NTP programme managers (met James Mphango, head, and Rhoda Banda, deputy head and training manager briefed, but not present at meeting) Ministry of Health Reproductive Health Unit Director Fanny Kachale Nursing and midwifes council Martha Mondiwa (Registrar) Medical Council Kondwani Mkandawire (Assistant Registrar)
General Feedback from meetings All meetings had positive feedback Clear T&L need Identified areas of interest HIV/TB training Monitoring & Evaluation Research skills Target audience Nurses Clinical Officers MDs Great interest in e-learning A need for high quality Continual Professional Development provision Courses have to fit with CPD syllabus LSTM can be accredited as CPD provider Concerns over sustainability Fees to be affordable and appropriate , understand need for fee to cover basic costs (honorarium, costs for admin, production of materials, registration etc.) Short term to deliver LSTM certified courses
IT and E-learning considerations limited Connectivity Bandwidth ranged from 128kbps to 1mbps (shared between up to 80 computers, unable to test real world bandwidth due to instability) LSTM currently has a real world bandwidth of 84mbps Reliability Internet connection Power supply Costs Internet ($1500 US per month for 1mbps line) Hardware Computing facilities Limited resources Only identified two computing facilities KCN (80 networked PCs with internet access)+ KCH Surgical library (15 networked PCS with internet access) Also Pan African Tele Medicine centre providing video conferencing between India and Africa Quality of computing facilities PCs reasonable specification estimated at around 5 years old IT skills of participants This issue was raised at the Nurses Council as not all are computer literate
Potential pilot model Deliver short e-learning course (1/2 - 2 days) Delivery @Lighthouse if funding can be found for PCs or partner s facilites KCN lab, Nursing Council or LH E-learning via CD-ROM Students registered at Lighthouse with ID check Fee free pilot Evaluation (FDGs, ICN, observation) through MSc student Possible programme TB/HIV Research skills M&E Target audience Nurses Clinical officers Programme managers MDs Evaluation (FDGs, ICN, observation) through MSc student Assessment options to be carefully considered
Assessment considerations Test knowledge Easy, simple, reproducable MCQs: CD ROM, Flash, pre and post? Result transfer? Alternative assessments?
Moving forward Write report to be circulated to LH and other partners with. Make recommendations for pilot Decide on communication structure with LH and partners Agree next steps Identify possible funding and develop bids
