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Practical Strategies for Designing and Facilitating Teleconferences in Medical Education

Courtney M Queen, Michele C Williams

Keywords : Distance education, Engagement strategies, Interactivity tools, Medical education, Remote active learning, Teleconferencing, Videoconferencing, Virtual session design

Citation Information : Queen CM, Williams MC. Practical Strategies for Designing and Facilitating Teleconferences in Medical Education. Donald School J Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2021; 15 (4):365-370.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10009-1806

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 31-12-2021

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2021; The Author(s).


Abstract

Teleconferences played and continue to play an important role in medical education and the clinical encounters for ensuring distancing during the pandemic. The teleconferencing tools provide interactivity features that when leveraged properly can facilitate active learning and increase participant engagement. This article provides the teleconference tools that can facilitate active learning and increase participants’ engagement.


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