Learning Online - EMS

Welcome!Welcome!

Thank you!

• Rutland Regional Medical Center

• Vermont Maternal Child Bureau –EMS for Children Project Partnership

• University of Vermont – Initiative for Rural EMSRural EMS

• Vermont Department of Health Office of EMS and Injury Prevention

What will you experience?

• 2 hours of CE for this workshop

• 2 hours of CE for the Internet-based

work

• You will need to participate fully in the • You will need to participate fully in the

online work, we will discuss that in a

couple of minutes …

This is a Research Project

Through grant funds received by the

Vermont Maternal Child Bureau – EMS

for Children Project Partnership, with

approval from the University of Vermont approval from the University of Vermont

Office of Sponsored Programs,

Committee on Human Research, the

LOL-E Project hopes to demonstrate

the following …

• To provide educational opportunities

that allow for learners to participate in

a flexible time frame, through the use

of Internet-based technologies.

• To provide educational opportunities

that address multiple learning styles that address multiple learning styles

through the use of hands-on

opportunities and the use of online

Internet-based technologies.

• Since this is a research project, data will be gathered to show the effectiveness of the project goals.

• All data (surveys, quizzes, online communications) will be kept confidential. The project principal confidential. The project principal investigator will have access to names and forward proof of completion to the VT EMS office as proof of participation.

• The practicals and online content

have been designed to follow

objectives by the National DOT

Refresher Course and the

American Academy of Pediatrics American Academy of Pediatrics

PEPP Course.

What you need to access LOL-E?

• Computer with access to the Internet

• Internet Browser

• E-mail

• Assistant CD

Blackboard.Com(page 7)

• Open your Internet browser (Netscape,

Internet Explorer, AOL)

• Go to the following address:• Go to the following address:

http://coursesites.blackboard.com

Click on the Login button

Your username and password are on page 7

Click on Learning Online – EMS (LOL-E)

Assignments: pg 7 – 10

Discussion Board: pg 12 – 13

Chat (Virtual Classroom): pg 13 - 15

Type your first and last name as they appear on the front of the folder.

First Name

Last Name

LOL-E Rutland … choose from list

• Click on Airway or Pediatric after each session

• EMS Lounge for General Thoughts

• Click on a the first message and read question.

• Click on the first message and read question.

• Click on Reply and post your own thoughts.

• You can read all the responses from other participants.

• You need to complete each Discussion Board question to receive credit for participation.

Click on Enter Virtual Classroom (this may take a minute to load)

This is a form of Chat

Questions?

Today’s Schedule:

9:00 – 9:30: Review9:00 – 9:30: Review

9:30 – 10:30: Airway Management

10:30 – 10:45: Break

10:45 – 11:45: Pediatric Assessment

11:45 – 12:00: Wrap up

This is a form of Chat

Start at the top and read down.