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An online elective course for undergraduate students on common prescription medications
Amy L Pittenger1, Kristin K Janke, Melissa A Bumgardner
1University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA. alp@umn.edu
Objectives:
To design, implement, and evaluate an online elective course on common prescription medications for undergraduate (pre- and non-health professional) students.
Design:
An 8-module online course on common prescription medications was designed following the ADDIE (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation) instructional design model and offered to students for 8 consecutive semesters.
Assessment:
Following each offering, performance data were analyzed and a course review conducted, including evaluation of entrance survey data and course evaluations. Direct analysis of data over 2 offerings and grade distribution comparisons over all 8 offerings, demonstrated consistent knowledge gains. Feedback from course evaluations and a continual increase in enrollment over the 8 semesters indicated student satisfaction with the course.
Conclusion:
Systematic design and quality assurance/improvement strategies resulted in the successful establishment of an online pharmacotherapy course for undergraduate, nonpharmacy students.
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