Deployment of ICT in Education the Amrita Group: The difference it has made

Dr.Prem Nair Medical Director Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research CentreCochin, Kerala

AIMS Healthcare Institute AIMS’ extensive infrastructure comprises of :

1300 bed super-specialty referral University teaching hospital24 modern operating theatres275 well-equipped Intensive Care bedsA referral Diagnostic Clinical LaboratoryAdvanced Molecular Biology & Cytogenetics LabState-of-the-Art Diagnostic Imaging CentreFilmless Radiology Information system Integrated Hospital & Laboratory Information systemCHD/24/7 Telemedicine ServicesEMR

Healthcare Campus

College of Medicine College of Dental ScienceCollege of NursingSchool of NursingCollege of PharmacyPost-graduate medical training programme in all broad and

superspecialities Centre for Nanosciences Centre for Advanced Research for Clinical and Fundamental

Sciences Centre for Allied Health Sciences

e - REVOLUTION

- A-view

- AUMS

- AMRITA VIDYA

- Telemedicine

- HIS

- Haptics & Simulators

ICT and AMRITA

e-Revolution* in Education

Partnership of:

Amrita University

Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)

IIT

MHRD

Cognizant Technologies

* Education facilitated by electronics

A-VIEW ClassroomA-VIEW Classroom is a framework that provides a rich interactive social environment for E-Learning. It is simple, user friendly video conferencing software, which provides a great opportunity to a teacher to teach in a live interactive mode to various geographical locations across India.A-VIEW Classroom provides opportunity to connect several universities together and creates virtual world for students. It also acts as a Knowledge Cafe where students can discuss /chat about the lecture after the live class.

e-Revolution in Education The front-end of this satellite network is an e-learning studio and classroom

at Coimbatore.

This e-studio is equipped with 6 simultaneous synchronous LCD panels.

The teacher is empowered with the unique capability of performing two-way

live audio-video interaction between four Amrita campuses

Coimbatore

Kochi

Bangalore

Amritapuri

e-Revolution in EducationThe facility is equipped with 130 seats for classroom instruction, 24 x 7, using the dedicated satellite link with a bandwidth of 1.5 Mbps. The e-classroom is ergonomically designed to enhance the teaching and learning process and give teachers and students the feel of a normal classroom session.

AUMS

Amrita University Management System(AUMS)

Amrita Technologies has developed an integrated world-class University Management System (UMS) which includes an e-learning platform Amrita Vidya, a web based software for effective management of learning services.

AUMS contd..

AUMS develops and supports all the major university-wide administrative and learning management systems. AUMS practically covers the entire area of operations of the university. It includes admission module, administration module, academics module, accounts module, examination module, library and other modules.

Actively registered Amrita students and faculty can access AUMS using the links based on the campus/school they belong to.

AMRITAVIDYA

AMRITAVIDYA

Integrated system that enables easy access to dataData recovery across CampusesReports and statistical analysis of student progression.Security, Roles and Privileges.Easy management of fee instalments.Complete modelling of the academic workflow

Continuing Nursing Education Programme (CNE)

Offline programmesOnline programmes

Unit orientation with seniorstaff for one month or more(Check list)

Regular classes in the wards and icu

Orientation 7 daysOffline Training

Amritavidya

3 articles/month

• 2 –In-service

• 1-Infection Control

Certification Programmes

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Telemedicine

Telesurgical Procedure at PampaTele-Surgery in progress

Team of Specialists along with recovered patient at AIMS ICU

Tele-Psychiatry consultation for a tsunami victim

Tele-Pathology Microscope

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Cervix with tumor Tumor with endometrial lining

Infiltrating muscle

Tele Cardiology Programme at Wayanad

Tele-Echocardiography in progress

Telecardiology with Andaman Island

Tele speech therapy

Tele ophthalmology Project

Total number of patients screened in 2009 – 5771

Tele ophthalmic consultations done – 1122

Uttaranchal Relief

Operations

E-health Information Managing health information Hospitals Diseases Maximising health benefits for populations

Disseminating information on health care and prevention Health workers General public

Delivering medical practices Telemedicine initiatives Haptics

Teaching and training of healthcare providers

Pan African E -health program

M- Health

M health for better penetration in rural and underserved areas.

Spoken Web Project Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences KochiCarnegie Melon University Pittsburg USA

IBM research labs USA

Digital Library

MD Consult

University of Buffalo Digital Database

Amrita Vidya Textbooks on Intranet

E-journal library

Comprehensive Education –Medical Services continued

Electronic Medical Record

Teaching Case

Cas

ualty

Radiology

Nurses Doctor

s

Emergency

Out PAtient

In Patient

Labs

EMR

Disease Profiling / ManagementClinical QueriesResearch Augmentation Target Identification Target ValidationDrug Discovery

Electronic Medical Record

Hospital Information System

Receive live patient data with alerts and evidence-based knowledge, integrating basic science, clinical reasoning and technology

Easily retrieve clinical data from EMR Database for comparative study of: Prevalence, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Formulary, Patient safety and Research

Retrospective studies in: Outcomes analysis, Drug interactions, pharmacovigilance

•Extensive image library for easy annotation and diagramming

•Greatly enhances the teaching and learning process.

•Promotes vertical integration between clinical and basic sciences. (Anatomy ,Physiology, Pathology )

Opportunity for students to develop and perform their own clinical research projects with:

Haptics & Simulators

Cardio -Respiratory -Auscultatory &Abdomial examination mannequins

All Normal & abnormal heart sounds ,respiratory sounds ,abdominal Peristaltic sounds can be heard .

SI

MULATION

CPR Mannequins for BCLS,ACLS training with multimedia teaching systems

Cardiac arrest, arrythmias, various degrees of heart blocks can be created and brought back to normal by treatments

Amrita Medical Haptics

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683D Immersive Simulation Training

Top Left: 3D Holographic Display for Teaching Anatomical Structures

Top Right: 3D manipulation for assembly tasks (example shown is motorcycle

assembly)

Right: Haptic simulation training for Lumbar Puncture

Motion Tracking Systems for Skill trainingwww.amrita.edu/ammachi

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Top: Full hands mapping for intuitive manipulation in virtual environments

Right: Motion tracking based games for physical rehabilitation

70Haptic Simulators for Vocational Training

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Tablesaw Bench Drill Planar

Nut Driver Hacksaw Metal File

Virtual Reality Simulation Training

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3D Multimedia for Education

Pictures of full 3D house for teaching virtual plumbing, electrical work,

masonry, carpentry etc.

High Fidelity Advanced trainers available in the Market

-Ultrasound Trainer-Laparoscopy-Gastrointestinal endoscopy-Endoscopic Ultrasound-Bronchoscopy-Cardiac Catheterization-Dentistry-Dentsim

VIRTUAL HUMAN INITIATIVE

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