Development of a web database portfolio system with PACS connectivity for undergraduate health education and continuing professional development

Increasingly, the use ofweb database portfolio systems is noted in medical and health education,and for continuing professional development (CPD). However, the functions of existingsystems are not always aligned with the corresponding pedagogy and hence reflection isoften lost. This paper presents t...

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Main Authors: Ng, Curtise Kin Cheung, White, P., McKay, Jan
Format: Journal Article
Published: Elsevier Ireland Ltd 2009
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author Ng, Curtise Kin Cheung
White, P.
McKay, Jan
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description Increasingly, the use ofweb database portfolio systems is noted in medical and health education,and for continuing professional development (CPD). However, the functions of existingsystems are not always aligned with the corresponding pedagogy and hence reflection isoften lost. This paper presents the development of a tailored web database portfolio systemwith Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) connectivity, which is based onthe portfolio pedagogy.Following a pre-determined portfolio framework, a system model with the componentsof web, database and mail servers, server side scripts, and a Query/Retrieve (Q/R) broker forconversion between Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) requests and Q/R service class ofDigital Imaging andCommunication in Medicine (DICOM) standard, is proposed. The systemwas piloted with seventy-seven volunteers.A tailored web database portfolio system (<a href="http://radep.hti.polyu.edu.hk)">http://radep.hti.polyu.edu.hk)</a> was developed.Technological arrangements for reinforcing portfolio pedagogy include popup windows(reminders) with guidelines and probing questions of ‘collect’, ‘select’ and ‘reflect’ onevidence of development/experience, limitation in the number of files (evidence) to beuploaded, the ‘Evidence Insertion’ functionality to link the individual uploaded artifacts withreflective writing, capability to accommodate diversity of contents and convenient interfacesfor reviewing portfolios and communication. Evidence to date suggests the systemsupports users to build their portfolios with sound hypertext reflection under a facilitator’sguidance, and with reviewers to monitor students’ progress providing feedback andcomments online in a programme-wide situation.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-428682018-03-29T09:07:46Z Development of a web database portfolio system with PACS connectivity for undergraduate health education and continuing professional development Ng, Curtise Kin Cheung White, P. McKay, Jan Picture archiving and communication system Education Continuing professional - development Database Reflection Electronic portfolio Increasingly, the use ofweb database portfolio systems is noted in medical and health education,and for continuing professional development (CPD). However, the functions of existingsystems are not always aligned with the corresponding pedagogy and hence reflection isoften lost. This paper presents the development of a tailored web database portfolio systemwith Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) connectivity, which is based onthe portfolio pedagogy.Following a pre-determined portfolio framework, a system model with the componentsof web, database and mail servers, server side scripts, and a Query/Retrieve (Q/R) broker forconversion between Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) requests and Q/R service class ofDigital Imaging andCommunication in Medicine (DICOM) standard, is proposed. The systemwas piloted with seventy-seven volunteers.A tailored web database portfolio system (<a href="http://radep.hti.polyu.edu.hk)">http://radep.hti.polyu.edu.hk)</a> was developed.Technological arrangements for reinforcing portfolio pedagogy include popup windows(reminders) with guidelines and probing questions of ‘collect’, ‘select’ and ‘reflect’ onevidence of development/experience, limitation in the number of files (evidence) to beuploaded, the ‘Evidence Insertion’ functionality to link the individual uploaded artifacts withreflective writing, capability to accommodate diversity of contents and convenient interfacesfor reviewing portfolios and communication. Evidence to date suggests the systemsupports users to build their portfolios with sound hypertext reflection under a facilitator’sguidance, and with reviewers to monitor students’ progress providing feedback andcomments online in a programme-wide situation. 2009 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/42868 10.1016/j.cmpb.2008.10.004 Elsevier Ireland Ltd restricted
spellingShingle Picture archiving and communication system
Education
Continuing professional - development
Database
Reflection
Electronic portfolio
Ng, Curtise Kin Cheung
White, P.
McKay, Jan
Development of a web database portfolio system with PACS connectivity for undergraduate health education and continuing professional development
title Development of a web database portfolio system with PACS connectivity for undergraduate health education and continuing professional development
title_full Development of a web database portfolio system with PACS connectivity for undergraduate health education and continuing professional development
title_fullStr Development of a web database portfolio system with PACS connectivity for undergraduate health education and continuing professional development
title_full_unstemmed Development of a web database portfolio system with PACS connectivity for undergraduate health education and continuing professional development
title_short Development of a web database portfolio system with PACS connectivity for undergraduate health education and continuing professional development
title_sort development of a web database portfolio system with pacs connectivity for undergraduate health education and continuing professional development
topic Picture archiving and communication system
Education
Continuing professional - development
Database
Reflection
Electronic portfolio
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/42868