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UGI Teacher

UGI Teacher is a product currently in development at the Centre for Health Evidence in conjunction with JAMA, members of the Evidence-Based Medicine Working Group and other EBM interest groups to address the needs of teachers of EBM. UGI Teacher combines all the interactivity and resources of the UGI Learner edition with new ways for integrating and packaging electronic information. It goes beyond current tools available on the Internet by combining high quality knowledge resources with a comprehensive and evolving set of EBM curricular materials. The intent is to provide the teacher of EBM with a complete package of resources and tools for developing workshops and courses.

The following list highlights materials already being developed at CHE that we intend to use in a UGI Teacher package. This list may change over time as new technologies are employed, new tools are developed, and user feedback is collected.

In addition to the UGI Learner Web site, UGI Teacher includes:

  • Integration: UGI Teacher is delivered through a secure Web site and integrated Internet desktop technology called VIVIDESK™. This is a "Distributed Desktop Portal" that allows multiple subscriptions to be accessed simultaneously. Information in one resource (e.g. Users' Guides) can be linked to information in other resources (e.g. databases, electronic textbooks and journals, Web sites, etc.). This same technology supports messaging, alerts, communications and simultaneous access to multiple resources under a single Internet interface. For more information, please go to UGI Desktop.

  • Slide Packages: Series of slide sets that can be used in workshops, seminars, and online instruction about EBM.

  • Case Packages: Building upon the case-based modules included in UGI Learner, the UGI Teacher package includes a selection of fully interactive online cases, and instructors' notes about how to maximize the impact and teaching value of case-based packages. The instructors' guide includes detailed suggestions about how and when to bring out specific teaching points. Instructors also have access to tools that instantly display individual or aggregate learner responses to cases.

  • Workshop/Course Packages: Packages for organizers, facilitators and participants are being developed by CHE for other projects. These packages provide all the materials needed to run rounds, hands-on workshops through to multiple day courses. These could also be re-designed and deployed within UGI Teacher .

  • Multiple Choice Questions Database: An electronic multiple choice questions (MCQ) database linked in to the Users' Guides is currently in development. This resource will become part of UGI Teacher , with clients able to use this Internet-based system to enhance their own teaching programs.

  • EBM Teaching Tips Database: A number of EBMWG members presently are publishing a series of teaching scripts about how to address difficult concepts in EBM instruction. The CHE is currently contracted to produce the online version of these scripts, therefore, given an appropriate agreement, this database could be incorporated with a UGI Teacher offering.

  • EBM Diary: The VIVIDESK™ system includes a personal diary that can be used to track questions, take notes, record literature searches, build lists of favorite internet resources and save worksheets for future reference. The Diary also allows users to share ideas and resources with other subscribers through the VIVIDESK™ system. This could be used as a tool for instructors to build up their own database of resources in addition to those provided through UGI Teacher .