Advances in technology and pedagogy have transformed higher education. With the emergence of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), Universities are no longer thinking within campus borders and are teaching to global audiences. Mobile devices have enabled a seamless environment for content, and learning happens in the classroom, at home, on public transport, outdoors or in cafes, not bounded by timetables but at the convenience of the learner.
At UWA we have developed educational tools to teach analytical skills in Haematology. Using integrated cases and guided online activities, students interpret full blood counts, blood and bone marrow histology, flow cytometry, cytogenetics and mutation analysis. Students acquire skills in specialised topics such as blood typing and transfusion, flow cytometry panel design and gating strategies, and genetic sequence interpretation.
In this talk Kimberley will present the technologies that have made educational change possible, demonstrate how UWA has applied state of the art facilities and software solutions to the teaching of topics in haematology, and explore the possibilities of MOOCs and other platforms as a way to broaden education of haematology across international borders.