Open Source e-Learning for Healthcare

Conor Gilligan, Head of Operations, Webanywhere Ltd.

Agenda

Background and Growth of Open Source

How to select the best Open Source Learning Tool

Top tools for Learning and Development

University College London Hospitals: Case Study

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Agenda

Growth of Open Source

Background

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What is Open Source Learning?

- Source code is available to the general public for use and/or modification from its original design

- A collaborative effort in which programmers improve upon the code and share the changes

- Moodle / Totara are Open Source Learning Management Systems

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Open Source Statistics

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Open Source LMS #1

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Open Source #1 LMS

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Why Open Source?

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How to select the best Open Source Tool

Selection Criteria

- Is the code freely available?- How big is the support community?- Are there regular and stable releases?- Does the product come with good documentation?- Are there many modules and plugins?- Does the software have a support partner?

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Tips for requirements capture

- Draft your high level goals and then …think longer term

- Take a workshop approach with your procurement process

- Look for vendor similarities

- Assess fit and innovative approach to your business challenge

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Top Tools for Learning and Development

Moodle

- Used by over 80 Million people in 218 countries

- Delivered and developed for ‘by the learner for

the learner’

- The most popular LMS globally, eLearning Guild

2009

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Totara LMS

- Used by many healthcare organisations, Great Ormond Street, UCLH, BMI, NHS LA etc

- Feature reach for L&D, hierarchy, 360 appraisals, competencies, learning plans.

- Highly configurable and customisable

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NHS Leadership Academy

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Medtronic Inc

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Medical Protection Society

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Break for refreshments

e-Learning at UCLH - a case study

Rob Beer, eLearning Designer, UCLH

Issues with the existing system

The system was only accessible on site- Many access PCs were on busy wards- Difficult to work without interruption

Limited course design options - required separate system for ICT training

Unreliabilty

- System occasionally “lost” results

- Staff had to retake assessments

- Confidence in the system undermined

Hard to navigate

- All courses displayed to all staff

- Local training displayed alongside national

- Difficult to locate relevant info amongst the “noise”

Why Totara?

Negative experience of proprietary solutions prompted UCLH to look at an open source solution

Totara was chosen for this project over Moodle due to the ability to set hierarchies and advanced reporting features

UCLH approached a number of Totara partners, and opted to work with Webanywhere, looking for a collaborative, rather than sales-driven approach

Goals for the new system

To improve training/compliance figures - Ensures staff are operating safely and competently

To achieve this earlier in the induction process- Give access in advance of induction

To give staff flexibility and ownership of their learning

To streamline staff journey (one stop, shop)

Our approach

- Initial consultation phase

- Proof of concept to assist UCLH in securing funding

- Main project phase

- Planning future projects

Planning the new system

- An easy-to-use system requiring little training

- Personalised view for each learner

- Test environment for problem solving

- Accessible from any location

- Usable across a range of devices

Timescales

November2012

December2012

January2013

February - April

2013June2013

July 15 2013

Initial enquiry Consultancy andrequirements

capture

Proof of concept operational

LMS development

Testing and bugfixing

Launch day

Benefits of the new system

Brought together disparate processes so that our staff have one route to all training

Staff can start training in advance of their induction - allows quicker time to compliance (100% within first week)

Accessible anytime, anywhere, encouraging staff engagement

Open source software gives UCLH control of the future of the platform, lots of opportunity for further development

- Free content such as 3m courses

Lots of interest in expanding the system to other areas of healthcare

UCLH awarded a prize for most improved compliance figures

Why I like it is an eLearning Designer

Compared to old system it gives me opportunity and flexibility when designing solutions

- SCORM packages - Podcasts/Screencasts- Videos - Surveys- Virtual classrooms- Forums

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