Social media, the democratisation of knowledge and physiotherapy. Can they play nice together?

Postgraduate studies

• PhD (current). An analysis of the undergraduate physiotherapy curriculum to identify a teaching module for development, implementation and evaluation of a blended learning approach, using emerging technologies. University of the Western Cape, South Africa.
• MSc Physiotherapy (2008). The use of information and communication technology to support physiotherapy students in South Africa. University of the Western Cape, South Africa.

My doctoral dissertation is on the use of social media and other emerging technologies to enhance teaching and learning practice within a physiotherapy undergraduate curriculum, using a blended learning approach.  In the interest of openness I’m going to try and make my progress as transparent as possible, which is why I use a wiki to document everything I do, in a public space.

You can see what I’m up to on this blog, on Twitter, and in my teaching portfolio. My Mendeley profile is also usually current.

Publications

• Frantz, J.M., Rhoda, A., Rowe, M., Phillips, J., Karachi, F., Mlenzana, N., Pharaoh, H., Steyl, T. & Struthers, P. (2010). Mentoring and coaching in promoting publications in the Department of Physiotherapy at a local university in South Africa. South African Journal of Physiotherapy, 66(2).
• Rowe, M. (2009).   Knowledge and attitudes regarding the use of social software in a physiotherapy department. Journal of Community and Health Sciences, 4(1):1-7.  Abstract. Full text.
• Rowe, M. & Struthers, P (2009).  The use of information and communication technology by physiotherapy students. South African Journal of Physiotherapy, 65(3):32-37. Abstract. Full text (pre-publication).
• Rowe, M. (2008).  Information and communication technology in health: a review of the literature. Journal of Community and Health Sciences, 3(1):68-77. Abstract. Full text.

Conference presentations

• Rowe, M. (2010). Social networks as platforms to develop reflective learning in a South African university physiotherapy department. SAAHE conference. Presentation. Abstract.
• Rowe, M. (2009). Collaborative knowledge construction using wikis. HELTASA conference. Presentation. Abstract.
• Rowe, M. (2009). The use of blogging as a reflective tool in physiotherapy ethics. SAAHE conference. Presentation. Abstract.
• Mitchell, V., Rowe, M. & Statham, S.  (2009). Bringing human rights into focus in medical education. Workshop, SAAHE conference. Abstract.
• Rowe, M. (2008). The use of information and communication technology by South African physiotherapy students. HESS conference. Presentation. Abstract.
• Rowe, M. (2008). E-learning: an overview. UWC Information and Communication Technology Colloquium. Presentation.
• Rowe, M. (2008). The use of information and communication technology to support South African physiotherapy students. SAAHE conference. Presentation.