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. 2011 Jun 10;75(5):87.
doi: 10.5688/ajpe75587.

Educational technology use among US colleges and schools of pharmacy

Michael S Monaghan  1 , Jeff J Cain, Patrick M Malone, Tracy A Chapman, Ryan W Walters, David C Thompson, Steven T Riedl
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Educational technology use among US colleges and schools of pharmacy

Michael S Monaghan et al. Am J Pharm Educ. .

Abstract

Objective: To develop a searchable database of educational technologies used at schools and colleges of pharmacy.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey design was used to determine what educational technologies were being used and to identify an individual at each institution who could serve as an information resource for peer-to-peer questions.

Results: Eighty-nine survey instruments were returned for a response rate of 75.4%. The resulting data illustrated the almost ubiquitous presence of educational technology. The most frequently used technology was course management systems and the least frequently used technology was microblogging.

Conclusions: Educational technology use is trending toward fee-based products for enterprise-level applications and free, open-source products for collaboration and presentation. Educational technology is allowing educators to restructure classroom time for something other than simple transmission of factual information and to adopt an evidence-based approach to instructional innovation and reform.

Keywords: educational technology; instructional technology; online learning.

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