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Building Humanizing Elements into Technology-based Learning

 

Denice Warren

Program in Integrative Medicine, University of Arizona

 

Abstract:

The Associate Fellowship in Integrative Medicine is a 2-year distributed learning program for physicians who desire to incorporate the philosophies and techniques of integrative medicine into their medical practice. Integrative medicine is based on a partnership between the patient and practitioner where conventional and alternative methods are used to stimulate the body's innate healing response.

 

In creating Web-based learning materials for this program, we have focused on delivering not only the content, but also the philosophy and culture of integrative medicine. Such elements:  community, compassion, empathy, teamwork, humanity, healing, and caring, are often lost in the transfer to technology. With these in mind, we have crafted an innovative format our Web-based materials, while catering to an audience with low-bandwidth Internet connections.

 

To successfully and consistently incorporate humanizing elements into our Web-based learning materials, we have developed internal guidelines for our development team.  These guidelines include:

 

Benefit in Attending Session:

This session will give rationale for our humanizing development guidelines and show interesting examples of the guidelines in action. We will also hand out a summary of our guidelines that others are free to incorporate into their own projects.

 

PRIMARY AUTHOR'S INFORMATION

Denice Warren

Program in Integrative Medicine

PO Box 245153

Tucson, AZ 85724-5153

Telephone Number: 520-626-3482

Fax Number: 520-626-3518

E-mail Address: denicew@ahsc.arizona.edu

 

Web Site: http://integrativemedicine.arizona.edu/guidelines/