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Depicting Educational Content Repurposing Context and Inheritance


Abstract:

Educational content is often shared among different educators and is enriched, adapted, and, in general, repurposed so that it can be reused in different contexts. This p...Show More

Abstract:

Educational content is often shared among different educators and is enriched, adapted, and, in general, repurposed so that it can be reused in different contexts. This paper discusses educational content and content repurposing in medical education, presenting different repurposing contexts. Finally, it proposes a novel approach to content repurposing via Web 2.0 social networking of learning resources. The proposed social network is augmented by a graphical representation module in order to capture and depict the relationships among different repurposed medical educational resources, based on educational resource “families” and inheritance. The ultimate goal is to provide a conceptually different approach to educational resource organization and retrieval via “social” associations among learning resources.
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Information Technology in Biomedicine ( Volume: 15, Issue: 1, January 2011)
Page(s): 164 - 170
Date of Publication: 03 December 2010

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PubMed ID: 21134819
Author image of Eleni Kaldoudi
Medical Physics Laboratory, School of Medicine, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece
Eleni Kaldoudi (M'94) received the Diploma degree in Physics from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece, in 1987, the M. Sc. degree in medical physics and a Certificate in Management Studies from the University of Surrey, Surrey, U.K., in 1989, and the Ph.D. degree in medical physics and bioengineering from University College London, London, U.K., in 1994.
She is currently an Assistant Professor in...Show More
Eleni Kaldoudi (M'94) received the Diploma degree in Physics from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece, in 1987, the M. Sc. degree in medical physics and a Certificate in Management Studies from the University of Surrey, Surrey, U.K., in 1989, and the Ph.D. degree in medical physics and bioengineering from University College London, London, U.K., in 1994.
She is currently an Assistant Professor in...View more
Author image of Nikolas Dovrolis
School of Medicine, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece
Nikolas Dovrolis received the Bachelor's degree in computer science from the University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece, in 2007.
He is currently an Associate Researcher and Networks Administrator at the School of Medicine, Alexandroupolis, Democritus University, Greece, where he is engaged in research on developing and maintaining e-learning solutions while researching social networking, data representation, semantic annota...Show More
Nikolas Dovrolis received the Bachelor's degree in computer science from the University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece, in 2007.
He is currently an Associate Researcher and Networks Administrator at the School of Medicine, Alexandroupolis, Democritus University, Greece, where he is engaged in research on developing and maintaining e-learning solutions while researching social networking, data representation, semantic annota...View more
Author image of Stathis Th. Konstantinidis
Medical Informatics Laboratory, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Stathis Th. Konstantinidis (S'07) received the Bachelor's degree in computer science from the University of Crete, Crete, Greece, in 2004, and the M. Sc. in medical informatics in 2007 from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH), Thessaloniki, Greece, where he is currently working toward the Ph.D. degree in medical education informatics.
Since 2006, he has been working as a Research Associate in the Laboratory of ...Show More
Stathis Th. Konstantinidis (S'07) received the Bachelor's degree in computer science from the University of Crete, Crete, Greece, in 2004, and the M. Sc. in medical informatics in 2007 from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH), Thessaloniki, Greece, where he is currently working toward the Ph.D. degree in medical education informatics.
Since 2006, he has been working as a Research Associate in the Laboratory of ...View more
Author image of Panagiotis D. Bamidis
Medical Informatics Laboratory, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Panagiotis D. Bamidis (M'09) received the Diploma degree in physics from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH), Thessaloniki, Greece, in 1990, the M. Sc. degree (with distinction) in medical physics from the University of Surrey, Surrey, U.K., in 1992, and the Ph.D. degree in bioelectromagnetic brain function analysis and imaging from the Open University, U.K., in 1996.
He is currently an Assistant Professor in t...Show More
Panagiotis D. Bamidis (M'09) received the Diploma degree in physics from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH), Thessaloniki, Greece, in 1990, the M. Sc. degree (with distinction) in medical physics from the University of Surrey, Surrey, U.K., in 1992, and the Ph.D. degree in bioelectromagnetic brain function analysis and imaging from the Open University, U.K., in 1996.
He is currently an Assistant Professor in t...View more

I. Introduction

Continuous advances in medicine and biological sciences lead to an ever-expanding core knowledge relevant to the medical practice. Thus, medical academic institutions are increasingly required to invest in order to enrich their curricula by developing overspecialized courses and corresponding educational content. Educational content in medicine is produced by academics and clinical teachers based on accepted scientific knowledge, as well as by clinicians and researchers on the field, be it the hospital, the medical ward or the clinical, and/or research laboratory. Therefore, educational content in medicine includes a broad range of learning resource types and is customarily produced by a variety of sources. Another important factor that adds to the complexity, variability, and uniqueness of medical educational content is the growing penetration of active learning approaches in medical education [1]. Contemporary medical education, on a good degree, is based on case-based or problem-based learning and other small group instructional models, collaborative organizations to support student–faculty interactions, and technology-enhanced educational tools. Here, we should also stress the fact that medical knowledge is simultaneously explicit and implicit with certain aspects already well known and easily transferable, and others that are not yet fully known but must still be learned (e.g., by observation of task performance, and recursive practice)—what is usually referred to as tacit or personal knowledge [2], [3].

Author image of Eleni Kaldoudi
Medical Physics Laboratory, School of Medicine, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece
Eleni Kaldoudi (M'94) received the Diploma degree in Physics from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece, in 1987, the M. Sc. degree in medical physics and a Certificate in Management Studies from the University of Surrey, Surrey, U.K., in 1989, and the Ph.D. degree in medical physics and bioengineering from University College London, London, U.K., in 1994.
She is currently an Assistant Professor in physics of medical imaging–telemedicine at the School of Medicine, Democritus, University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece. She was an Associate Researcher in the Institute of Computer Science, Foundation of Research and Technology–Hellas. Her research interests include medical informatics and telematics, with emphasis on technologies supporting medical education, home care telematics, medical image management, and magnetic resonance imaging, areas in she is the author or coauhtor one book, two book chapters, and more than 50 papers published in various journals and conference proceedings. She has also participated in more than 20 competitive R&D projects.
Eleni Kaldoudi (M'94) received the Diploma degree in Physics from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece, in 1987, the M. Sc. degree in medical physics and a Certificate in Management Studies from the University of Surrey, Surrey, U.K., in 1989, and the Ph.D. degree in medical physics and bioengineering from University College London, London, U.K., in 1994.
She is currently an Assistant Professor in physics of medical imaging–telemedicine at the School of Medicine, Democritus, University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece. She was an Associate Researcher in the Institute of Computer Science, Foundation of Research and Technology–Hellas. Her research interests include medical informatics and telematics, with emphasis on technologies supporting medical education, home care telematics, medical image management, and magnetic resonance imaging, areas in she is the author or coauhtor one book, two book chapters, and more than 50 papers published in various journals and conference proceedings. She has also participated in more than 20 competitive R&D projects.View more
Author image of Nikolas Dovrolis
School of Medicine, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece
Nikolas Dovrolis received the Bachelor's degree in computer science from the University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece, in 2007.
He is currently an Associate Researcher and Networks Administrator at the School of Medicine, Alexandroupolis, Democritus University, Greece, where he is engaged in research on developing and maintaining e-learning solutions while researching social networking, data representation, semantic annotation, and services for web applications in education. He was an Associate Researcher in the Biomedical Research Foundation, Academy of Athens. He is a coauthor of journal and proceedings papers. He has also participated in a number of competitive R&D projects.
Nikolas Dovrolis received the Bachelor's degree in computer science from the University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece, in 2007.
He is currently an Associate Researcher and Networks Administrator at the School of Medicine, Alexandroupolis, Democritus University, Greece, where he is engaged in research on developing and maintaining e-learning solutions while researching social networking, data representation, semantic annotation, and services for web applications in education. He was an Associate Researcher in the Biomedical Research Foundation, Academy of Athens. He is a coauthor of journal and proceedings papers. He has also participated in a number of competitive R&D projects.View more
Author image of Stathis Th. Konstantinidis
Medical Informatics Laboratory, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Stathis Th. Konstantinidis (S'07) received the Bachelor's degree in computer science from the University of Crete, Crete, Greece, in 2004, and the M. Sc. in medical informatics in 2007 from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH), Thessaloniki, Greece, where he is currently working toward the Ph.D. degree in medical education informatics.
Since 2006, he has been working as a Research Associate in the Laboratory of Medical Informatics, Medical School, AUTH, where he has participated in more than 10 European and National Funded Research Projects. He is also teaching at the Technological Educational Institute of West Macedonia, Kozani, Greece. He is the author or coauthor of 1 book, 8 book chapters, 6 journal papers, and over 20 peer reviewed conference papers. His research interests include collaborative e-learning, content sharing and repurposing, medical education informatics, linked open data, and semantic web and web-based health records.
Stathis Th. Konstantinidis (S'07) received the Bachelor's degree in computer science from the University of Crete, Crete, Greece, in 2004, and the M. Sc. in medical informatics in 2007 from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH), Thessaloniki, Greece, where he is currently working toward the Ph.D. degree in medical education informatics.
Since 2006, he has been working as a Research Associate in the Laboratory of Medical Informatics, Medical School, AUTH, where he has participated in more than 10 European and National Funded Research Projects. He is also teaching at the Technological Educational Institute of West Macedonia, Kozani, Greece. He is the author or coauthor of 1 book, 8 book chapters, 6 journal papers, and over 20 peer reviewed conference papers. His research interests include collaborative e-learning, content sharing and repurposing, medical education informatics, linked open data, and semantic web and web-based health records.View more
Author image of Panagiotis D. Bamidis
Medical Informatics Laboratory, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Panagiotis D. Bamidis (M'09) received the Diploma degree in physics from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH), Thessaloniki, Greece, in 1990, the M. Sc. degree (with distinction) in medical physics from the University of Surrey, Surrey, U.K., in 1992, and the Ph.D. degree in bioelectromagnetic brain function analysis and imaging from the Open University, U.K., in 1996.
He is currently an Assistant Professor in the Laboratory of Medical Informatics, Medical School, AUTH. His research interests include medical education informatics, collaborative e-learning, content sharing and repurposing, affective and physiological computing and human–computer interaction, (bio)medical informatics with emphasis on neurophysiological sensing and ambient assisted living and assistive technologies for special interest groups, as well as, health information management.
Panagiotis D. Bamidis (M'09) received the Diploma degree in physics from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH), Thessaloniki, Greece, in 1990, the M. Sc. degree (with distinction) in medical physics from the University of Surrey, Surrey, U.K., in 1992, and the Ph.D. degree in bioelectromagnetic brain function analysis and imaging from the Open University, U.K., in 1996.
He is currently an Assistant Professor in the Laboratory of Medical Informatics, Medical School, AUTH. His research interests include medical education informatics, collaborative e-learning, content sharing and repurposing, affective and physiological computing and human–computer interaction, (bio)medical informatics with emphasis on neurophysiological sensing and ambient assisted living and assistive technologies for special interest groups, as well as, health information management.View more

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