Making neuroscience important and relevant: Online learning in an innovative bachelor of dementia care program

Lynette Goldberg; Andrea Carr; Alison Canty; Shannon Klekociuk; David Ward; Lila Landowski; Carolyn King; Fran McInerney; James Vickers

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-28883-3_11

Making neuroscience important and relevant: Online learning in an innovative bachelor of dementia care program

Lynette Goldberg, Andrea Carr, Alison Canty, Shannon Klekociuk, David Ward, Lila Landowski, Carolyn King, Fran McInerney, James Vickers

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Abstract

Neuroscience is an important component of STEM disciplines and fundamental to understanding dementia, a growing worldwide public health issue. Understanding the neuropathology and clinical manifestations of dementia is important for those who need to provide effective daily care for adults with dementia. Dementia care workers form a non-traditional student cohort and the Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre at the University of Tasmania (Australia) has developed a fully online Bachelor of Dementia Care degree to facilitate their educational and professional development. This paper documents the success of 65 adult learners as they completed four neuroscience units in the degree. Adult learners with no previous university experience performed similarly to those with university experience suggesting that this unique online degree is appropriately designed for students with limited educational backgrounds. Analysis of students’ comments on the impact of their neuroscience learning indicated increased understanding and confidence in the care they provided.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	E-Learning, E-Education, and Online Training - 2nd International Conference, eLEOT 2015, Revised Selected Papers
Editors	Giovanni Vincenti, Alberto Bucciero, Carlos Vaz de Carvalho
Publisher	Springer Verlag
Pages	84-91
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Print)	9783319288826
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-28883-3_11
Publication status	Published - 2016
Externally published	Yes
Event	2nd International Conference on E-Learning, E-Education, and Online Training, eLEOT 2015 - Novedrate, Italy Duration: Sept 16 2015 → Sept 18 2015

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social-Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, LNICST
Volume	160
ISSN (Print)	1867-8211

Conference

Conference	2nd International Conference on E-Learning, E-Education, and Online Training, eLEOT 2015
Country/Territory	Italy
City	Novedrate
Period	9/16/15 → 9/18/15

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Publisher Copyright:
© Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering 2016.

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

Computer Networks and Communications

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Goldberg, L., Carr, A., Canty, A., Klekociuk, S., Ward, D., Landowski, L., King, C., McInerney, F., & Vickers, J. (2016). Making neuroscience important and relevant: Online learning in an innovative bachelor of dementia care program. In G. Vincenti, A. Bucciero, & C. V. de Carvalho (Eds.), E-Learning, E-Education, and Online Training - 2nd International Conference, eLEOT 2015, Revised Selected Papers (pp. 84-91). (Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social-Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, LNICST; Vol. 160). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-28883-3_11

Making neuroscience important and relevant: Online learning in an innovative bachelor of dementia care program. / Goldberg, Lynette; Carr, Andrea; Canty, Alison et al.
E-Learning, E-Education, and Online Training - 2nd International Conference, eLEOT 2015, Revised Selected Papers. ed. / Giovanni Vincenti; Alberto Bucciero; Carlos Vaz de Carvalho. Springer Verlag, 2016. p. 84-91 (Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social-Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, LNICST; Vol. 160).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Goldberg, L, Carr, A, Canty, A, Klekociuk, S, Ward, D, Landowski, L, King, C, McInerney, F & Vickers, J 2016, Making neuroscience important and relevant: Online learning in an innovative bachelor of dementia care program. in G Vincenti, A Bucciero & CV de Carvalho (eds), E-Learning, E-Education, and Online Training - 2nd International Conference, eLEOT 2015, Revised Selected Papers. Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social-Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, LNICST, vol. 160, Springer Verlag, pp. 84-91, 2nd International Conference on E-Learning, E-Education, and Online Training, eLEOT 2015, Novedrate, Italy, 9/16/15. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-28883-3_11

Goldberg L, Carr A, Canty A, Klekociuk S, Ward D, Landowski L et al. Making neuroscience important and relevant: Online learning in an innovative bachelor of dementia care program. In Vincenti G, Bucciero A, de Carvalho CV, editors, E-Learning, E-Education, and Online Training - 2nd International Conference, eLEOT 2015, Revised Selected Papers. Springer Verlag. 2016. p. 84-91. (Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social-Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, LNICST). doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-28883-3_11

Goldberg, Lynette ; Carr, Andrea ; Canty, Alison et al. / Making neuroscience important and relevant : Online learning in an innovative bachelor of dementia care program. E-Learning, E-Education, and Online Training - 2nd International Conference, eLEOT 2015, Revised Selected Papers. editor / Giovanni Vincenti ; Alberto Bucciero ; Carlos Vaz de Carvalho. Springer Verlag, 2016. pp. 84-91 (Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social-Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, LNICST).

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