Requirements on Virtual Learning Environments generated by the
use of virtual patients
Andrzej A. Kononowicz1, Inga Hege2, Martin Adler3, Bas de Leng4, Jeroen Donkers4, Irena Roterman1
1 Faculty of Medicine, Jagiellonian University Poland2 Medical Didactic Unit, University of München, Germany
3 Instruct AG, Germany 4 Maastricht University, The Netherlands.
Zakopane, 12-13th March, 2009
Virtual Patients
Virtual Patient
An interactive computer simulation of real-life clinical scenarios for the purpose of medical training, education,
or assessment
Virtual patient
Authoring CurriculumIntegration
StudentAssessment
Exchange
Financing/Commerce Evaluation
Copyright
Privacy
Topics related to VPDefinition
[Ellaway 2006]
VP & VLE at JUMCVP System• Polish version of CASUS® (used within the eViP project)• 17 repurposed VPs • 13 newly created VPs
VLE (Blackboard)• More than 3 years of practice• Annually ~1000 students’
accounts• 25 blended-learning courses
Requirements/SolutionsSelected requirements:• Single sign-on mechanism • Import of students’ performance indicators• Support for randomized controlled studies• Integration with tools for quality control• Support for exchange of VPs between platforms• …
Selected potential solutions:• SCORM Intergration• Support for MVP Specification• …
Example: SCORM intergation of a VP course an with evaluation tool