Trial of Educational Outcomes of WISE-MD

NYU Langone Health

Status: Completed

Conditions: Surgery

Treatments: Other: Social Networking; Other: Social Networking plus Emotional Design; Other: Control; Other: WISEMD Original

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01322230

1LM009538-R01

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to compare the educational efficacy of instructional design enhancements in on-line learning modules in the context of clinical medical education.

Full description

This study involved medical students from seven US medical schools participating in a trial of two WISE-MD computer-based learning modules. Students were randomized to 1 of 4 study arms. The 4 content-equivalent conditions were: screen shots with voiceover and no interactivity; learner control of pacing through multi-media content; social networking features; and social networking features plus user interface enhancements.

Enrollment: 1,363 patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• All third-year medical students at all of the 7 collaborating schools (N= 2308) rotating through the surgery clerkship from July 2009 and September 2011.

Exclusion criteria

• Students who do not consent to participate and who decide to withdraw from participation.

Trial design

1,363 participants in 4 patient groups

Control

Experimental group

Description:

Screen shots with voiceover and no interactivity

Treatment:

Other: Control

WISEMD Original

Experimental group

Description:

Learner control of pacing through multi-media content

Treatment:

Other: WISEMD Original

Social Networking

Experimental group

Description:

social networking features (Forum and Social Presence)

Treatment:

Other: Social Networking

Social Networking plus Emotional Design

Experimental group

Description:

Social networking features plus user interface enhancements

Treatment:

Other: Social Networking plus Emotional Design