Mobile learning, presented at e-elearning Africa Dakar Senegal

1. Carlos Kiyan, David Iglesias,
Maria Zolfo, Inge de Waard,
Ellar Llacsahuanga, Luis Fucay,
Katiuska Castillo, Victor Suàrez,
Juan Echevarria

2. 
mLearning’ or "mobile learning" means
learning happening across locations, taking
advantage of learning opportunities offered
by portable technologies
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Health care workers in Peru (South
America) have indicated the need for an
autonomous mobile solution that would
enable to access the latest medical
information

3. 
Design and evaluate innovative
approach to healthcare workers’ training,
through an educational mobile
application, which allows:
• downloading of the latest medical information
• knowledge sharing and data contribution

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A set of learning scenarios (clinical
modules) are developed and adapted to
mobile devices
Learning outcomes are assured by
multiple choice questions at end of each
module
A platform, web-based (MLE Moodle), is
offered to support the learning events,
tracking students’ progresses over time

5. 1. Potential risks and benefits of earlier
initiation of antiretroviral therapy
2. The newly introduced ART drugs in the
National HIV program
3. Mother-to-child transmission of HIV
4. Prevention and management of ART-side
effects
5. HIV drug resistance

6. 
Health care workers involved in
HIV/AIDS care in Peru
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20 Clinics in Department
Capitals (urban and peripheral)
• More than 70% of the national
patients receive treatment on those
selected health facilities
• The selection was made working
closely with the Ministry of Health

7. Internet cafes
ADSL
Scenario in South America

8. Pre-test (day 1)
-access LCMS
( MLE Moodle)
-via email
Summary
Day 1: Pre-test with focus on
this topic
Day 3: Send Clinical case with
questions and start discussion
Day 10: Conclusion of clinical
case
Day 11: Summary of module
(articles and review)
Day 15: Post-test
Clinical Case (day 3)
-3d movies (podcast deliver using
itunes)
-Questions related with clinical case
(start discussion forum Moodle)
-Critical thinking
Post-test (day 15)
wifi
Send summary material
Website Link (day 11)

11. 
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Increased availability and access to
information
Increased knowledge and experience
sharing in communities and network
Increased collaboration and innovation
Production of standardized knowledge,
applicable to multiple operating
systems/ countries

12. This work is a result of the collaboration
between the eLearning teams of
Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp and
the Institute of Tropical Medicine
Alexander Von Humboldt, Lima
Thank you!
Thank you!
This project is supported by
REACH-Tibotec 2008, Educational Grant