An Evaluation of the Use of a New Virtual Learning Environment for a Postgraduate Hospital Pharmacist Programme

Authors

  • Isobel Bailey Universities of Greenwich and Kent at Medway, Medway School of Pharmacy

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21100/compass.v3i6.158

Abstract

As part of the collaboration with the University of Brighton a new VLE has been developed. This case study describes what was required of the VLE and how it has been developed and used to date.Requirements that the new VLE needed to address included:Students based externally being able to access course materials.Students on the same course being registered at two universities.Academic staff based at two universities being able to share teaching materials.Work-based tutors working across twelve hospital NHS Trusts being able to access course materials.

Author Biography

Isobel Bailey, Universities of Greenwich and Kent at Medway, Medway School of Pharmacy

Isobel Bailey has worked as a hospital pharmacist for most of her career. She has specialised in delivering training for all grades of pharmacy staff. In 2011 she was appointed as a teacher-practitioner for the post graduate DipGPP.

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Published

12/01/2012

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 6 (2012): Compass: The Journal of Learning and Teaching

Section

Case Studies

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