Enhancing Online Engagement in Dental Education: Strategies and Outcomes
Utilizing online learning technologies and innovative teaching methods has improved student engagement at Dublin Dental University Hospital. Various activities like discussion forums, treasure hunts, and quick quizzes, along with an online reward system, have enhanced student participation and connection. Results show increased interaction, socialization, and motivation among students in the dental nursing program.
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Karen Dinneen & Pascaline Fresneau Dublin Dental University Hospital School of Dental Science
16 month part-time programme Trainee dental nurses in dental surgeries The Dental Team
Utilising Online Learning Technologies Videoconferencing
Increasing student online engagement and socialisation by: Creating additional online teaching and learning activities Creating an online reward system (badges) for the successful completion of online activities Analysing student engagement with these online teaching and learning activities and online reward system
On Blackboard Discussion forums Study aids Treasure hunts Quick quizzes for self-assessment Online reward system (badges) On Blackboard Collaborate Ultra Virtual classroom
Students encouraged to use the Chat area for questions Now used by students for informal chats / discuss other aspects of the programme Students feel more connected
Two months after starting the programme On the discussion forum After quick quizzes At the end of the academic year
If all comments and contributions to the Discussion Forum were anonymous, would you have used the Discussion Forum more? 5% 5% 28% 28% 28% 28% 39% 39% Yes No Undecided No Answer
Did you complete the Treasure Hunts? Did you use the Study Aids? 11% 11% 17% 17% Yes No 16% 16% 67% 67% 89% 89% Yes No Yes No No Answer
Further development of online teaching & learning activities Development of online reward system (badges) Continual monitoring of student engagement Analysis of impact of online teaching & learning activities and online reward system over three academic years (until July 2019)
Template for other Schools of the Faculty to increase online engagement Badgification
karen.dinneen@dental.tcd.ie pascaline.fresneau@dental.tcd.ie karen.dinneen@dental.tcd.ie pascaline.fresneau@dental.tcd.ie Dublin Dental University Hospital Dublin Dental University Hospital Image from http://en.hdyo.org/tee/questions
