Tuesday, August 16, 2016

After doing my Movenote presentation and providing a survey for others to complete, it was time to evaluate my results. My overall presentation was marked good by my respondents. One respondent suggested that I have more bullet points. In my years of school I have been told to not use too many bullet points because it can look clustered, but I think in the next presentation I can add a few more. Another suggestion was to ensure that the pictures did not overlap the text on the slide. I tried to fix that, but for some reason it wouldn't adjust. I could maybe try fixing the original PowerPoint to better accommodate the screen. Another respondent said the slides were not advancing correctly and the sound was going in and out. I did not have that problem when I recorded and posted. The next time I should try accessing the link on two different computers to ensure there are no technical issues. Overall, I received good feedback. There are definitely some changes that I need to make on the next presentation, but it was very beneficial to see how it looked to others and what I can improve on. Thank you for the responses!

Consumer Education and Information Technologies

Friday, August 11, 2016

Hello all. This week I have been given the task in helping my neighbor figure out what sources are credible online. He went to the doctor and was diagnosed with GERD. He has so many questions on this disease and went to these 3 websites:

• www.wikipedia.org
• www.webmd.com
• www.cdc.gov

The internet is filled with so much information on all different subjects so it can be hard to pick out which websites are valid and reliable. First, we can look at Wikipedia. This website is good if you are trying to familiarize yourself with a certain topic. The downside to Wikipedia is that anyone can post information on the website and the expertise of these posters are not taken into consideration. Next, is WebMD. This website is credible and can be used to gather information on health topics. The content displayed on the website is given by those individuals who hold advanced degrees in journalism, informatics, nursing, and medicine. There is credential verification by a third party that can justify the validity and reliability of this resource to the public. Third, is the CDC website, which is the most credible. CDC is the leading national public health institute of the United States. This website provides data, statistics, and is updated quite often with the newest health information related to the public. 

When talking with my neighbor I discussed with him what to look for when trying to find information on websites that are reliable. I told him to look for common domain names which is something I've done all through school to ensure that where I'm getting my information from is trusted. Some of these domains include:

• .edu
• .gov
• .org

Here are some hints to evaluate web resources

1. Credentials
2. Association to organization/institution
3. Publications in peer-reviewed publications
4. Bias of author
5. Information that is current
6. Works cited
7. Fully covered with WWW sources or should print sources provide balance
8. The kind of website is the information presented on

Some websites that I would refer my neighbor to are MedlinePlus, FDA.gov, rxlist, PubMed, and BioMed Central.

Harvard University. (2016). What's wrong with Wikipedia?. Retrieved from http://usingsources.fas.harvard.edu/icb/icb.do?keyword=k70847&pageid=icb.page346376 

Montecino, V. (1998). Criteria to evaluate the credibility of WWW resources. Retrieved from http://mason.gmu.edu/~montecin/web-eval-sites.htm

WebMD. (2014). What we do for our users. Retrieved from http://www.webmd.com/about-webmd-policies/about-what-we-do-for-our-users 

August 5, 2016

SURVEYS

Hello everyone. This week I will be discussing surveys and I will show you the presentation that I put together on Movenote. I will post a link so that you can evaluate my presentation by completing a survey.

Surveys are an integral part of evaluating new technology and to receive feedback on ways to improve. Surveys allow for answers to specific and important questions to be discussed. There are four main reasons why businesses and researchers conduct surveys. They are listed below!

1. Uncover the answers: You can learn about the respondents and what is important to them. Depending on the type of survey, one can attain meaningful information (opinions, comments, feedback) that is useful. An example is that a respondent may be more honest if the survey is online or on paper rather than face-to-face.

2. Evoke discussion: In order to gain a better perspective it is important to spark up a discussion about what it is that you are trying to improve on. Communication with the respondent is key in obtaining feedback.

3. Base decisions on objective behavior: Collecting unbiased surveys can help to make decisions that are based on those topics of importance. Analyzing the results can help to save time and resources.

4. Compare results: Surveys are snapshots of the attitudes and behaviors of the targeted survey population. One survey can be used as a baseline benchmark when compared to other surveys that will be conducted in the future. 

With all that being said this information can be applied to the implementation of new technology. After a new system or device comes out it is beneficial that feedback be reviewed. Hearing the concerns of what works and what doesn't can help to facilitate changes to better meet the needs of the healthcare staff. 

This week I created a presentation on simulation technology. Below you will find the link to view the recorded presentation along with a survey for you to complete. I would appreciate your honest feedback to better future presentations. Thank you all for watching!

Movenote Link

http://www.movenote.com/v/nI9SIqWkgXBdq

Survey Link

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RL8NGDF