A Better Anatomy Experience Through Small Team Multimedia Production

A Better Anatomy Experience Through Small Team Multimedia Production

Grant:
Gilbert Whitaker Fund for the Improvement of Teaching
Academic Year:
2013 - 2014 (June 1, 2013 through May 31, 2014)
Funding Requested:
$5,995.00
Project Dates:
-
Applicant(s):
foxg
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Overview of the Project:
The goal of this project is to provide students in ANAT 403 Human Anatomy an enhanced laboratory experience through an active learning project. Students will participate in small learning teams to study specimens from the U of M Plastination Laboratory. Using guided inquiry, students will fully describe the specimen, detail the typical and atypical anatomical structures present on the specimen, and note any pathological features of the specimen. Students will use their original observations to produce scripts, which are later produced into multimedia modules. The student- (and faculty-) generated media will supplement a queryable database for use by all anatomy (ANAT 403 students, as well as Medical and Dental anatomy) students.
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Project Objectives:

1) Support Division of Anatomical Sciences curricula with multimedia generated from plastinated human anatomical specimens. 2) Create intensive, experiential learning experiences for students in anatomy.

Project Achievements:

1) Developed and produced a positively and enthusiastically evaluated ANAT 403 suite of multimedia resources. 2) Developed and produced a positively and enthusiastically evaluated Medical Gross Anatomy suite of multimedia resources. 3) Developed and produced a positively and enthusiastically evaluated Dental Head & Neck Anatomy suite of multimedia resources.

Continuation:
Yes. This project, BlueLink, has blossomed into a small, ongoing effort involving UROP students, a staff research tech intermediate, 5 temporary undergraduate employees, DAS faculty, and a medical illustrator.
Dissemination:
BlueLink is now an integral part of all DAS curricula. New laboratory manuals for Medical Gross Anatomy & Dental Head & Neck Anatomy (DENT 545) have been developed from BlueLink multimedia. DAS faculty are now collaborating with the Digital Education & Innovation (DEI) on a series of anatomy MOOCs (launch date: January, 2017).
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