#edtech talks: Susan Coulson

Friday 12 August 2016

Student-generated digital media
Developing an assessment task that uses blended digital media to communicate the roles that physiotherapists undertake in multidisciplinary teams

Physiotherapists are integral members of multidisciplinary healthcare teams managing a broad range of disorders. These teams operate in face-to-face interactions and online environments. Undergraduate students at the University of Sydney performed an assessment task using blended digital media to provide an appreciation of physiotherapy in the management of multisystem problems and to facilitate communication of theoretical, assessment, treatment and clinical reasoning concepts in a manner that could be easily understood by the majority of the educated lay public.

A further purpose of this blended media assessment was to enable students to engage in producing a digital explanation which integrated different media forms as a new learning and presentation approach. This presentation will describe and show examples of the process of generating blended media projects to increase awareness about the multifaceted roles undertaken by physiotherapists.

Dr Susan Coulson is a lecturer in musculoskeletal physiotherapy and professional practice at the University of Sydney. Her clinical and research practice over the past 20 years has focused on rehabilitation following facial nerve disorders. She is a founding member of the Sydney Facial Nerve Service at the Chris O’Brien Lifehouse which is a multidisciplinary clinic focused on maximizing patient centred care. Susan is interested in engaging students with interactive learning activities.

Event details

  • Friday 12 August 2016
    12.00pm - 1.00pm

  • Rooms 218, Level 2, Fisher Library South (F04)

  • Free


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