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Clinical Teacher development progress

Post author By Michael Rowe
Post date June 24, 2013

It’s been a long time since I’ve written about my Clinical Teacher mobile app, so I thought I’d write a short post to highlight the progress that has been made over the past few months. Thanks a ton to the amazing team at Snapplify, who are making this project possible.

First up, after a long time of being iOS-only, the app is now available on any Android device through Google’s Play store, as well as through the browser. This effectively means that you can now access the Clinical Teacher content on any internet-enabled device. Once the content has been downloaded to the mobile app, it will be available offline.

The Clinical Teacher available through Google's Play Store. — The Clinical Teacher available through Google’s Play Store.

The app has also recently been updated to include bug fixes and minor UI improvements. However, we are due for another update in the next few weeks that will mean that content bought on any platform will be available on any other platform. So, if you’ve bought content in the iOS app, then it’ll be available online in the browser, or on Android. Right now, if you purchase content in the browser you won’t be able to sync it to the app until after the upcoming update.

An index of the content available through the browser-based version of the app.

There’s also some new content, including Effective lectures, Case-based learning and How to write Systematic Reviews. I’m going to begin working on a few more articles, which I hope to have finished in the next few months.

So, as you can see, development on the app is moving along nicely, the content is being developed and published and . If you’d like to write something for the Clinical Teacher, let me know about your idea so that we can get you started.

Tags android, app store, apple, browser, clinical teacher, google play, ipad, iphone, mobile app, snapplify

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-08-01

Post author By Michael Rowe
Post date August 1, 2011

Cities Are Immortal; Companies Die http://bit.ly/pEWOmx. Masie briefly mentioned this Kelly article (I think) in his great presentation at #cityafrica # (link updated after the fact)
Historic medical manuscripts go online http://ow.ly/1v9v0b #
Omniscient Mobile Computing: What if Your Apps Knew Everything About Where You Are? http://ow.ly/1v9tkE. Reminded of Masie at #cityafrica #
Is RT a form of legitimate peripheral participation? Attended #tedxstellenbosch yesterday & did a lot of RT, wondering “did I padticipate”? #
@Sharoncolback not sure if it’s so simple, see @jeffjarvis who is very public re. personal stuff & who inspires many in similar situations #
Am I addicted to the internet? Maybe, but so what? http://ow.ly/1v8Cd0 #
Before iPhone war, Samsung sells 5M GS2′s in 85 days http://ow.ly/1v8BPZ. Got my samsung galaxy S2 last week and loving it so far #
Are there some things that shouldn’t be tweeted about? http://ow.ly/1v8BDT #
Feds Will Pay Doctors For Using Medical Records iPad App http://ow.ly/1v8AYl #
Electronic medical records get a boost from iPad, federal funding http://ow.ly/1v8AH5 #
The current impact agenda could consider the impact of inspirational teaching, not just research http://ow.ly/1v8An8 #
Mendeley 1.0 is here! http://ow.ly/1v8y0T #
Learning spaces haven’t changed much since structured education emerged centuries ago. #cityafrica providing inspiration for change #
@wesleylynch venue is packed, hard to find 5 seats next to each other, realm team always inviting 🙂 #
@wesleylynch re-designing cities to be integrated spaces for working, learning and living #
@wesleylynch not sitting with #realm team, but chatted a bit #
@hotdogcop “quality teaching” isn’t going to happen without policy change that affect salaries and other factors related to job satisfaction #
@hotdogcop interest groups aren’t confined to academia though…some academics seek radical change, institutional structure makes it hard #
@hotdogcop “academic” doesn’t have to mean “top-down” or “policy maker” #
@hotdogcop agreed, but we train the people who will be called on to implement change #
@hotdogcop Mokena has some great ideas re. the city & education. would be interesting have him talk to our academics #
RT @TEDxStellenbsch: The future city already exists <- no, the technology exists, it’ll take a few years to implement #cityafrica #
Mokena Makena the best speaker so far at #tedxstellenbosch #CityAfrica #
Classrooms are not inspiring #cityafrica #
How could learning spaces change if city / community / nature were more fully integrated? #cityafrica #
How would the world look if cities were planned to integrate nature? #cityafrica #
Cities and nature don’t have to be mutually exclusive #cityafrica #
@vivboz hi vivienne, I’m not sure what writing group you mean? #
If the world can’t see or hear you, are u relevant? Do gangs and violence allow young people to be feared, if not seen & heard? #cityafrica #
How do our living and working spaces change the way we think and what does that mean for how we live? #cityafrica #
At #tedxstellenbosch trying to better understand the relationship between city and community #cityafrica #
Using social media: practical and ethical guidance for doctors and medical students – The British Medical Association http://bit.ly/nHBIyj #
Sites for the QR-enabled Tourist http://bit.ly/qcMuan #

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-07-26

Post author By Michael Rowe
Post date July 26, 2010

RT @sguilana: the web doesn’t forget, an article at NY times magazine worth reading: http://is.gd/dHIl9 #
RT @wesleylynch: Awesome – need this on a t shirt – RT @jacquesmillard: the periodic table of irrational nonsense http://ow.ly/2gbQb. #
Podcast with George Siemens on Social Learning Networks: from theory to practice http://bit.ly/9fCUQa #
Teaching for Transformative Learning http://tinyurl.com/32tyqnu #
Be like the bamboo: 7 lessons from the Japanese forest http://tinyurl.com/2b8nvta #
What if they threw a party and none of us came? Thoughts on open access and academic publishing models http://tinyurl.com/2wqob9a #
@PaulaBarAsh Great to meet up with you at #saahe Hope we can arrange to do some cross-institutional work with students. Keep in touch 🙂 in reply to PaulaBarAsh #
Just arrived at ORT, have a few hours to kill before home to CPT. #saahe conf went well, I learned a lot, thank you organisers #
@ileducprof I’m sorry but this is not productive. Good bye in reply to ileducprof #
@cristinacost Sometimes doing nothing is the most useful thing you can do… in reply to cristinacost #
RT @jay_swan: Think illegal immigrants are taking US jobs? Take one back, I dare you. http://ow.ly/1qJZPm (brilliant) #
@PaulaBarAsh It’s a pleasure. Finishing presentation up now and will put on slideshare before bedtime. Are you staying for rest of #saahe in reply to PaulaBarAsh #
RT @PLE_SOU: It’s official: @PLE_BCN is now @PLE_SOU . See you in Southampton next year! #PLE2011 #PLE_BCN #PLE_SOU #
@ileducprof Why make flippant comments in public spaces about deep, complex social issues? We’re trying to fix them but it’s a hard problem in reply to ileducprof #
@journalproject Yes, seriously. The comment was neither informative nor constructive, so why bother? in reply to journalproject #
@ileducprof Why South Africa specifically? There’s plenty of global inequity to feel bad about. Why not Brazil, or India, or even America? in reply to ileducprof #
RT @rvidal: Android apps on the way! We will be seeing some cool stuff show up soon using the Mendeley Open API! 🙂 #
RT @mendeley_com: People already developing Android Apps against our API; we’re also looking to hire iOS/Android developers! Awesomeness 🙂 in reply to mendeley_com #
Mendeley: 1st iPhone app available. Gr8, research going mobile, but no mention of Android version = sadness 🙁 http://tinyurl.com/2wxq42g #
Less Than 1 Year Until The Internet Runs Out of Addresses. Post re. IPv4 & IPv6 http://tinyurl.com/39btg86 #
BlindType: Touchscreen Typing for the Maladroit. Interesting keyboard interface http://tinyurl.com/25jbgef #
Sit Back and Watch the World Tweet By: 5 Cool Twitter Visualizations http://tinyurl.com/2arewr2 #
The eXtended Web and the Personal Learning Environment http://tinyurl.com/2wgu5ja #
xWeb – Siemens weighs in on the conversation http://tinyurl.com/259eudp #
xWeb – short comment from Downes on the eXtended web. This looks like an interesting direction http://tinyurl.com/3yzrdpr #
@carlcrisostomo thank you 🙂 in reply to carlcrisostomo #
RT @wollepb: looks like commenting and liking will play a major role in education in the next years #fsln10 #
RT @SpectrumAcademy: When should a scientist’s data be liberated for all to see? (source: Scientific American) http://bit.ly/9hKDdm #
Just finished workshop on curricular alignment, feeling quite drained but have new insights for ethics module & assessment #saahe #
@sywot Where can I find out more about the interactive PDF? Sounds very cool in reply to sywot #
@cristinacost Never mind to previous question, I see that #ECE11 is in July, might just be possible 🙂 in reply to cristinacost #
@PaulaBarAsh More research type tweeple: @janedavis13, @sywot, @torrest, @lindacq in reply to PaulaBarAsh #
Getting ready for last workshop of the day, by Debbie Murdoch-Eaton: Curricular alignment, what does it mean? #saahe #
Insightful talk by Francois Cilliers on pre-assessment effects of summative assessment in clinical settings #saahe #
@cristinacost not sure if I can fit in #ECE though 🙁 will have to keep checking dates, funding, time available, etc in reply to cristinacost #
@cristinacost PLE conf is a priority for me, as is #AMEE Oz conf dependant on funding, but would be good for my #phd in reply to cristinacost #
Great presentation by Herman von Rossum: integrating clinical events into curriculum devel. but no attempt to address community engagement #
PLE2010 Conference – what did we achieve http://tinyurl.com/328hkyv #
My supervisor & I r planning to attend this Australian conference on blended and distance learning http://tinyurl.com/35nfv5w #
Debbie Murdoch-Eaton: what grad attributes are important, how they are relevant to med ed & how to integrate into the curriculum #saahe #
Great presentation by Bill Burdick on aligning health education with the health needs of local populations #saahe #
All about Personal Learning Environments (Part 2) http://tinyurl.com/36py5hp #
MySpace and Facebook: How Racist Language Frames Social Media (and Why You Should Care) http://tinyurl.com/2f8rmjl #
Knowledge sharing, one at a time http://tinyurl.com/26bxjcw #
A Thought from Rick’s Presentation. Interesting short post from David Wiley http://opencontent.org/blog/archives/1546 #
Getting ready for day 2 of #saahe Interesting keynotes ahead, will try to update #
Just shared a draft systematic review with my 2 supervisors on Docs. Now to sit back & relax before the pain begins #phd #research #
@PaulaBarAsh Some tweeple for u @cristinacost, @thesiswhisper, @pgsimoes, @antoesp, @courosa, @gsiemens, @amcunningham, @mpaskevi, @czernie #
RT @Tuism: When all evidence points to the contrary, it’s difficult, if not stupid, to keep the faith on what you’re told. #fb #
First day of #SAAHE over, will blog notes and reflection in a little bit #
@weblearning Thanks for coffee and the chat 🙂 in reply to weblearning #
Just met the only other tweeter at #SAAHE conference. Hi @paulabarash 🙂 #
@techczech sounds great, am at a conference without dedicated access for next few days…what/when did you have in mind? in reply to techczech #
@techczech Different dynamic with clinicians & educators in health. Clinicians slow 2 implement new research findings, little communication in reply to techczech #
#Scribefire just crashed & I lost all my notes from the conference so far. Silly not to have a “Save” feature to store content locally? #
@techczech what sort of practitioners? I think that in health, clinicians are more interested in outcome than process in reply to techczech #
@ryantracey I think the point is that just because you have access doesn’t necessarily mean you can participate in reply to ryantracey #
@techczech Love the idea that funders get more insight into research process. More holistic than final research products in reply to techczech #
Comparing apples with oranges: online vs face-to-face learning in community colleges http://tinyurl.com/38mdmsz #
it seems its not JUST the connectivity divide http://tinyurl.com/2us4ypo #
blogging your research http://tinyurl.com/34nm94h #
Technology not isolating us??? http://tinyurl.com/y89cfjk #
Skin Whitening, Tanning, and Vaseline’s Controversial Facebook Ad Campaign http://tinyurl.com/3693pjh #
Just arrived in Jo’burg, on way to Mellville. #SAAHE conf starts tomorrow at #Wits looking forward to it #
@dkeats Thanks, will follow it up in reply to dkeats #
@dkeats Interesting idea re. ePortfolios and portability, think it’s an essential concept. Would love to follow that conversation in reply to dkeats #
@dkeats OK, if Kewl is not an LMS, how would you define it? I can’t find a differentiator between it and e.g. #Moodle in reply to dkeats #
@dkeats Probably won’t have any free time while I’m at #Wits Have arranged to hook up with @paulscott56 when he gets back from US in reply to dkeats #
@dkeats Unfortunately, won’t be attending eSkills. Looks like it’s going to be an interesting discussion in reply to dkeats #
@cristinacost Pearl Jam always makes me remember when my life was less complicated 🙂 in reply to cristinacost #
@gsiemens If you have the time, try #Daemon and #Freedom by D. Suarez. http://bit.ly/anXY8P = Good review but has spoilers. Similar concepts in reply to gsiemens #
Listening to Release by Pearl Jam. Makes me think of good times…Springfield, late night coffee, “us against the world” #
@paulscott56 Sounds good. Let me know when you’re back and have some space in your schedule. I’m pretty flexible #
@paulscott56 Based at #UWC but at #Wits for rest of this week for conference. Not sure if I can fit it in while there. When u back from US? in reply to paulscott56 #
@paulscott56 “Despise” was probably 2 strong a word anyway. Let’s just say that I have some issues with it. Who is best person to demo 4 me? in reply to paulscott56 #
@paulscott56 Fair enough. Are you doing any of the coding on #Kewl I must be honest, it’s been more than a year since I played with it in reply to paulscott56 #
@paulscott56 I feel the same way about any #LMS it’s not a personal thing against #Kewl in reply to paulscott56 #
@paulscott56 Mostly ideological issues with constraining learning in a system that students lose access to when they leave in reply to paulscott56 #
@weblearning As far as I know, the policies are not online. I can email you the documents though? DM me your address if you’re interested in reply to weblearning #
@weblearning I despise Kewl and (almost) everything about it. No, I do everything on my own on a private server with open source tools in reply to weblearning #
@weblearning I’m going to be at #Wits from tomorrow until Saturday for the #SAAHE conference. Staying in Mellville if you want to chat? in reply to weblearning #
@weblearning I’m a lecturer in the physiotherapy department at UWC 🙂 #
News: Whither the Wikis? – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/bjLxLx #
@farrylpurkiss No problem 🙂 #
Listening to Farryl Purkiss for the first time, and loving it http://bit.ly/bjPMb2 #
Decided to give #Rhythmbox a proper chance…and really enjoying the experience. Got tired of trying to figure out the complexity of #Amarok #
#UWC 2nd yr #physio students had their first patient encounters today. Always 1 of my favourite days of the year. All nerves & excitement 🙂 #
@weblearning Looks interesting, will give it a read. You know that I’m not at UCT, right? in reply to weblearning #
Engauge Blog > How Klout scores work. In case you were wondering about Hootsuite’s influence ranking system http://bit.ly/dpMiYJ #
@weblearning We have a teaching & learning policy mentioning integration of tech., & a grad attribute policy mentioning lifelong learning #
RT @pgsimoes: #facultyfocus Student Learning: Six Causes of Resistance http://dlvr.it/2qMWd #
RT @pgsimoes: 20 Fantastic Content Ideas For Your Online Community Guide (@richmillington) http://ow.ly/2dRjp #
RT @SkepticSheep: “If at first, the idea is not absurd, then there is no hope for it.” ~ Albert Einstein #
Web 3.0: The way forward? Very interesting presentation by Steve Wheeler http://bit.ly/cS9Y0e #
RT @timbuckteeth: Learning and Web X.0: http://bit.ly/9SIVy1 #

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-07-05

Post author By Michael Rowe
Post date July 5, 2010

Locate your stolen Linux laptop With Prey – free, opensource tracking app http://tinyurl.com/3xz55ch #
RT @Peter_vdm: Uruguay cheat their way into the semifinal. Suarez treated as a hero after the game. What a travesty. #wc2010 #
RT @IvoVegter: I’m livid. Stop dancing, you thieving, cheating lowlife. Be ashamed. #uru #wc2010 #gha #
Disgusting result. Feel sick that cheating paid off for Suarez #wc2010 #
RT @GarethCliff: Suarez is a despickable little worm. F*#k him. Ghana deserve to go through just because he’s a tit #
RT @bopuc: “have you tried holding it differently?” is the new “did you try rebooting it?” #
RT @courosa: Why are people so worried about getting their work remixed? I see that as the ultimate compliment. #
@cristinacost You’re really getting around on the conference scene lately 🙂 in reply to cristinacost #
Looking for cheap-ish accom. near Wits medical school (Parktown) for conference at end of July. Any suggestions for B&B-type places? #
RT @mpaskevi: RT @hjarche: Picking the best medium for our great ideas is a critical 21st century skill @timkastelle http://is.gd/dbfAO #
RT @SirKenRobinson: Good thoughts on the education revolution http://tinyurl.com/373j5fo #
Is it ever OK for a therapist to snoop on clients online? http://bit.ly/cKWlAW #
Google Chrome Gets Extension Sync http://bit.ly/bFhgRM #
Free Online Textbook Project Gets Federal Money – Wired Campus – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/at35RY #
Springer Announces New Open-Access Journals – Wired Campus – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/d6uYd8 #
The World Cup Desperately Requires Innovation http://bit.ly/9ywUXJ #
Sorry, there’s the link for mobile Google Docs http://bit.ly/cb4vQ4 #
Mobile viewer bring Google Docs to Android Handsets #
Mobile Viewer Brings Google Docs to Android Handsets | Android Phone Fans http://bit.ly/cb4vQ4 #
Dreaming of what can be http://bit.ly/c8blEt #

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-15

Post author By Michael Rowe
Post date February 15, 2010

@ryantracey Agreed. The process, rather than the certificate, should be emphasised #
RT @wesleylynch: Video comparing iphone and nexus – http://ow.ly/17iBb. Can’t imagine how the iPhone will survive, Android is already better #
RT @psychemedia: Are Higher Degrees a waste of time for most people? http://bit.ly/buKpOW. IT professionals are hardly “most people” #
University finds free online classes don’t hurt enrollment http://bit.ly/9zztuR #
Mobile Learning Principles – interesting, but unrealistic in a developing country. “Mobile” does not = smartphone http://bit.ly/97WUu4 #
Presenting while people are twittering, an increasingly common backchannel. Be aware of it and use it if possible http://bit.ly/bymSUE #
Presentation Zen: The “Lessig Method” of presentation. Great resource on improving your presentation skills http://bit.ly/aTykYr #
About “P”! « Plearn Blog. This post raises some interesting questions about the challenges of using PLEs http://bit.ly/9cDqd6 #
Crazy Goats. I don’t usually share this sort of thing, but this pretty amazing http://bit.ly/9Hg32e #
Learning technologies in engineering education. For anyone interested in integrating “distance” with “practical” http://bit.ly/a9lclC #
Think ‘Network Structure’ not ‘Networking’. I always thought “networking” was too haphazard to bother with http://bit.ly/acuw1g #
Clifton beach earlier today. I think I like it here http://twitgoo.com/dv85w #
@davidworth Hi David, thanks for the blog plug #
@sharingnicely: go around institutional pushback when policy is unfriendly to OER #OCW #
@dkeats: free content enables students to use scarce financial resources to acquire tech instead, which grants access to vastly more content #
Butcher: the curricular framework must drive development of OER – content comes after learning #OCW #
Neil Butcher from OERAfrica: OER can’t work without institutional support #OCW #
Why is copyright in OER even an issue? Copyright applies equally to OER and non-OER #OCW #
If you think of a degree as a learning experience, rather than a certificate, formal accreditation is less important. See P2PU #OCW #
Is there a difference between OER and #OCW I’m wary of the emphasis on content as a means of changing teaching practice #
@dkeats Improvement in quality is always important, isn’t it? No-one is aiming for mediocrity #
OCW workshop at UWC today, OCW board present incl. MIT OCW, should be a good day, quite proud its happening here #
RT @cristinacost: RT @gconole: Sarah Knight on JISC elearning prog including excellent eff. practice pubs http://bit.ly/c1wVF6 #
RT @c4lpt: MicroECoP – Uisng microblogging to enhance communication within Communities of Practice http://bit.ly/9ofx3O #microecop #
Making the Pop Quiz More Positive. I like the change of mindset that the post suggests, pop quizzes aren’t punishment http://bit.ly/d5IiMV #
@cristinacost Looks good, you’re further along with your project than I am with mine, I might have to come to you for advice 🙂 #
Problem-Based Learning: A Quick Review « Teaching Professor. Nice, short summary of why PBL is a Good Thing http://bit.ly/cOAQeY #
@cristinacost What’s your interest in Buddypress? I recently set up WPMU/BP platform for physio dept social network to explore CoP #
Microblogging to enhance communication within communities of practice http://bit.ly/a0saa4 #microecop #
There’s a war goin’ on here, donchaknow? Retro copyright posters at EdTechPost http://bit.ly/aBsVwu #
Post by Howard Rheingold on crap detection on the internet should be required reading for everyone online http://bit.ly/dsGtha #
Scroll down for the 5 C’s of Engagement on Postrank’s “What it is” page. Is it useful for building social presence? http://bit.ly/983dcL #
Great post on 3 strategies to manage information: Aggregate, Filter and Connect. The last one is hard (for me anyway) http://bit.ly/diItNr #
Great post on the importance of not only filtering information, but using it meaningfully http://bit.ly/bk21Ol #
Siemens’ post on moving from educational reform within the system, to a “no boundaries” approach http://bit.ly/bMnKXu #
Web 3.0 and Its Relevance for Instruction – interesting article on how a next generation web could be used in education http://bit.ly/axYyEr #
Freedom helps kids learn more « Education Soon http://bit.ly/bBbGvB #

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Mobile computing

Post author By Michael Rowe
Post date October 29, 2008

A few weeks ago I presented at an e-learning colloquium here on campus, where I briefly summed up a few ideas of where I think technology can add value to education. One of the points I finished with, was the idea that computing is becoming more mobile, with cellphones taking over roles traditionally attributed to laptops.

I just wanted to point out this article suggesting that an iPhone may be a suitable laptop replacement. No definite conclusion is reached in the article, but there are a few interesting ideas presented.

Here’s the link:
http://theappleblog.com/2008/10/28/iphone-as-a-laptop-replacement/

It should be noted that the blog in question is “The Apple blog“, so objectivity may be lacking 🙂

Tags apple, computing, e-learning, iphone, laptop, mobile, Mobile computing, technology