Learning Management System (LMS) for Integrating, Monitoring and Evaluating Professional Activities in a Medical Curriculum. The Experience at Humanitas University Medical School
v., V., S., O., A., L., L., M., A., M., M., P., F., C. (2021). Learning Management System (LMS) for Integrating, Monitoring and Evaluating Professional Activities in a Medical Curriculum. The Experience at Humanitas University Medical School. EKB Journal Management System, 9(1), 1-15. doi: 10.18576/ijlms/090201
Vinci v.; Oldani S.; Lozito A.; Montagna L.; Marsala A.; Pagliotta M.; Consorti F.. "Learning Management System (LMS) for Integrating, Monitoring and Evaluating Professional Activities in a Medical Curriculum. The Experience at Humanitas University Medical School". EKB Journal Management System, 9, 1, 2021, 1-15. doi: 10.18576/ijlms/090201
v., V., S., O., A., L., L., M., A., M., M., P., F., C. (2021). 'Learning Management System (LMS) for Integrating, Monitoring and Evaluating Professional Activities in a Medical Curriculum. The Experience at Humanitas University Medical School', EKB Journal Management System, 9(1), pp. 1-15. doi: 10.18576/ijlms/090201
v., V., S., O., A., L., L., M., A., M., M., P., F., C. Learning Management System (LMS) for Integrating, Monitoring and Evaluating Professional Activities in a Medical Curriculum. The Experience at Humanitas University Medical School. EKB Journal Management System, 2021; 9(1): 1-15. doi: 10.18576/ijlms/090201

Learning Management System (LMS) for Integrating, Monitoring and Evaluating Professional Activities in a Medical Curriculum. The Experience at Humanitas University Medical School

International Journal of Learning Management Systems
Volume 9, Issue 1, July 2021, Page 1-15  XML PDF (598.19 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.18576/ijlms/090201
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Authors
Vinci v.1; Oldani S.1; Lozito A.2; Montagna L.3; Marsala A.4; Pagliotta M.4; Consorti F.5
1Office of Medical Education, Humanitas University, via Rita Levi Montalcini 4, 20090 Pieve Emanuele (MILAN) – Italy. Humanitas Clinical and Research Center – IRCCS-, via Manzoni 56, 20089 Rozzano (MILAN) – Italy.
2via Rita Levi Montalcini 4, Humanitas University, 20090 Pieve Emanuele (MILAN) – Italy.
3Office of Medical Education, Humanitas University, via Rita Levi Montalcini 4, 20090 Pieve Emanuele (MILAN) – Italy
4IT Department, Humanitas University, via Rita Levi Montalcini 4, 20090 Pieve Emanuele (MI-LAN) – Italy.
5Department of Surgical Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico, 00161 Roma – Italy.
Abstract
Background: Technology-enabled learning is increasingly important in teaching and learning medicine.
At Humanitas University we started using LMS (LMS@Hunimed) also for the organization, management, storage and evaluation of medical education and professionalizing activities.
We explored the perceived benefits and practical use of a LMS by The Office of Medical Education in organizing, managing and evaluating professionalizing activities.
Summary of the work: An evaluation questionnaire on LMS was submitted to all members of the OME (7 members) and the Student Office (2 members). Furthermore, Humanitas University register’s office provided a quantitative evaluation of the working hours by the members of OME regarding organization, management and assessments of E- Portfolio on LMS compared with Portfolio before LMS.
This study involves the testing of all four operational criteria on learning management system:
- Effectiveness – The performance in accomplishment of tasks
- Learning ability – The degree of learning to accomplish tasks.
- Flexibility – The adaptation to variation in tasks and environments.
- Attitude – The user satisfaction or suggestions for improvements.
We choose to use a System Usability Scale (SUS), a simple, ten-item attitude scale , to provide an assessments of usability. Summary of results: The use of LMS showed improvements in work efficiency through a significant decrease in working hours. Furthermore, a qualitative analysis of the System Usability Scale (SUS) questions showed that teachers felt moreconfident to use LMS in their daily tasks compared to when using a non-digital approach.
Conclusions: LMS@Hunimed showed positive results in providing functional direct access to messaging tools for communication and concrete didactic support for students, teachers and collaborators.

Keywords
Learning management system; moodle; medical education; professionalizing activities; distance education
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