New Idea:
The Assessment and Analysis of Patient Satisfaction Surveys Using Text Analysis Software
A patient satisfaction survey is one aspect of the quality assurance program designed to solicit feedback regarding patient experiences in the school clinic. In assessing feedback, the institution looks to gain insight into a patient’s attitudes and opinions, in an effort to improve the overall delivery of oral health care. A new software program from SPSS, PASW Text Analytics for Surveys, can be utilized to improve the efficiency of assessing and analyzing survey text responses. The program utilizes natural language processing that will transform unstructured survey data, classifying and categorizing unstructured comments without having to read text responses word for word. The session will highlight program features such as how the user can create categories (or “code frames”) more quickly or use pre-built categories.
Presenters:
Katherine F. Schrubbe, B.S.D.H., M.Ed., Ph.D., Marquette University
Frederick J. Sutkiewicz, Ph.D., Marquette University
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Best Practices for Teaching Online: A Portrait of Assessment and Evaluation of Online Learning (SofTLfest)
Assessing students in an online environment produces many challenges for the educator. Adapting traditional classroom assessments for an online environment can often be difficult and ineffective.
Learning Objectives:
- Create effective online assessment tools.
- Examine assessments and evaluations to determine the types appropriate for use.
- Explore principles, types, and the creation of online assessments for measuring desired outcomes.
Presenters:
Darla McKitrick, R.D.H., M.S., University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Donna P. Warren-Morris, R.D.H., Med, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Harold A. Henson, R.D.H., M.Ed., University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Jayne A. McWherter, R.D.H., M.Ed, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
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Rubrics: An Innovative Method of Assessment in Dental Education
The ADEA Comprehensive Care and General Dentistry Section join with the ADEA Dental Informatics Section for discussion of the role of rubrics in dental education.
Learning Objectives:
- Define the role of technology in constructing and implementing rubrics.
- Appraise actual uses for assessment of students in dental education
- Evaluate the advantages and challenges of using rubrics, including best practices for construction.
Presenter: Paula N. O’Neil,.Ed.D., University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
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Rubrics and Technology
Presenter: David Taylor, Ed.D., University of Texas Dental Branch at Houston
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General Dentistry and Dental Informatics Section Programs
Rubrics for Clinical Assessment
Presenter: Jean O’Donnell, D.M.D., M.S.N., University of Pittsburgh
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Grading Rubrics
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New Idea:
Use of a Relational Database for Curriculum Evaluation
The traditional dental school curriculum involves a web of competencies, objectives, courses, experiences, and assessments. The ability to analyze the curriculum requires the ability to disaggregate the curriculum by year, term, and competency. Identifying where specific competencies are taught, how there are assessed, and the outcomes of those assessments can lead to effective curriculum management and planning. Relational databases can include multiple sets with common or linked attributes and are ideal for mapping out the complexity of dental education. The presenter will share a customized Microsoft Access database developed at Marquette University School of Dentistry. A quick behind-the-scenes view of the infrastructure of this tool will be followed by a demonstration of the ability to search curriculum by keyword and competency, sequence objectives by year, search for assessments by competency and link course syllabi or course directors to searches for easy reference.
Presenter: Frederick J. Sutkiewicz, Ph.D., Marquette University
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Using an E-Portfolio to Guide Student Transfer of Knowledge and Assess Learning Outcomes (SoTLfest)
The e-portfolio can incorporate reflection and provide a bridge from one course to the next throughout the curriculum. Students involve reflective activities at the end of each course, which is then used as a springboard for discussion at the beginning of the subsequent course. The use of these e-portfolio assignments throughout the curriculum provides the faculty a chance to check in on student learning, encourages them to apply that knowledge, and shows how well courses address the program’s competencies.
Learning Objectives:
- Analyze data from one institution’s program using supplied rubrics and grading tools.
- Evaluate portfolio reflections, write feedback, and develop reflective questions.
- Utilize e-portfolio data as an outcomes assessment tool.
Presenters:
Anne E. Gwozdek, R.D.H., B.A., M.A., University of Michigan
Wendy E. Kerschbaum, R.D.H., M.A., M.P.H., University of Michigan
Emily Springfield, B.A., M.S.Ed., University of Michigan
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New Idea:
Web-Based Self Learning and Assessment Program: A Bridge to Patient Care in Pediatric Dentistry (SoTLfest)
Traditional text-and-lecture format present challenges to preparing students for patient care. These challenges include motivating students, generating participation in lectures, subject retention, and critical thinking. Combining the advantages of a school-based intranet with web-based testing software provides a dynamic platform for curriculum development, student learning, critical thinking, and preparation for patient care through self-assessment. The Department of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry at Stony Brook University has developed a program that compels dental students prepare for lectures and patient care experiences. Students can self-assess their knowledge through Blackboard, a web-based self-testing program. The goal of the program is to provide a method for students to be active in lectures, learning, and preparation.
Presenter: Fred S. Ferguson, D.D.S., Stony Brook University