Naerum, DK May 31 - Ida Institute today launched the first of the e-learning courses that will be offered through the non-profit institute's new e-Learning Laboratory. The new online educational portal reflects the institute's commitment to freely sharing the knowledge, insights and tools that come out of its collaborative learning seminars and workshops. The first e-learning module focuses on Ida's Motivation Tools - The Line, The Box and The Circle - and features the active engagement and reflection that are hallmarks of the Institute proprietary learning approach.
"Since its establishment in 2007, Ida Institute has been transforming the ways in which hearing healthcare professionals acquire new learning and skills in patient-centered care," says Managing Director Lise Lotte Bundesen. "Through the Ida e-Learning Laboratory, we aim to expand the reach of Ida learning and tools to audiologists, speech therapy specialists and others working in the field of hearing healthcare worldwide and thus continue to contribute to a paradigm shift to more patient-centered care."
The Motivation Tools e-learning course encourages practitioners to call upon prior knowledge, challenge current understanding and reflect on their own patterns of behavior. Animated instructors guide e-learners through a series of active learning experiences ncluding virtual client consultations n life-like clinical settings. Ethnographic videos, mirror exercises and reflective journaling provide an opportunity for practitioners to experience the Motivation Tools in a context that enables them to reflect on their own patterns of behavior and facilitate desired patient-centered changes in their clinical routines.
The development of a Personal Action Plan as a final step in the learning process is an innovative component that will be incorporated in each of the e-learning modules offered through the e-Learning Laboratory. "Managing goals can benefit all areas of clinical practice," explains Bundesen. "Creating a Personal Action Plan enables practitioners to identify precisely how they can best apply the learning from each course, clarifying areas in which patient-centered care can improve day-to-day patient encounters."
The Motivation Tools e-learning module is available free of charge at idainstitute.com. E-learners can take the course at times that best suit their schedules and do not need to complete the course in one sitting. For American e-learners 0.2 continuing education units (CEUs), approved by the American Academy of Audiology (AAA), are earned upon completion of the coursework. For British e-learners, the course has been approved by the British Academy of Audiology (BAA) and 2 CPD points (Continuous Professional Development points) are earned upon completion. For Australian e-learners, Hearing Aid Audiometrist Society of Australia ( HAASA) members can claim Continuing Professional Educational Development Activities points (CPED points) for the course under "Independent Activities" equating to 1 point per hour of study (in total approximately 2 points).
The Institute is in the process of securing Educational Units approval from additional certification organizations in various countries.
My Ida membership is required to access "The Line, The Box and The Circle" e-learning module. Membership is free at www.idainstitute.com and open to hearing and health care professionals and all others interested in the human dynamics of hearing loss. The Institute plans to continue to expand the course offerings available through the e-Learning Laboratory, focusing on sharing different aspects of the Ida world, primarily the Ida tools, in ways that reflect the Ida approach to learning.
About the Ida Institute
Established in 2007 with a grant from the Oticon Foundation, the Ida Institute is a non-profit independent educational institute located in Copenhagen, Denmark. The Institute seeks to foster a better understanding of the human dynamics associated with hearing loss. By serving as a catalyst for knowledge sharing and the development of innovative and practical tools, the Institute assists hearing care professionals in helping hearing impaired people address the physical, psychological and social challenges of hearing loss. For more information, visit www.idainstitute.com.
