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Morning report blog: a web-based tool to enhance case-based learning
Isaac I Bogoch1, David W Frost, Suzanne Bridge
1Herbert Ho Ping Kong Centre of Excellence in Education and Practice, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Isaac.Bogoch@utoronto.ca
Teaching and Learning in Medicine
|July 11, 2012
Summary
A morning report web log enhanced medical education by reinforcing clinical topics and promoting further reading. Trainees found the blog a valuable learning tool, complementing traditional case-based sessions.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Digital Learning Tools
Background:
- Morning report is a standard interactive case-based teaching session in North American internal medicine residency programs.
- This study explores the use of a web log (blog) to supplement traditional morning report sessions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To enhance learning from morning report by reinforcing clinical topics and encouraging further reading.
- To evaluate the educational impact of a morning report blog.
Main Methods:
- A morning report blog was created, updated post-session with clinical topics, links, and images.
- Trainees received blog links via email; engagement was tracked using web metrics and surveys.
Main Results:
- Trainees spent an average of over 5 minutes per visit, viewing more than 3 pages.
- Nearly half of trainees accessed the blog post-rotation; a global audience also engaged.
- Trainees rated the blog as a top 3 educational resource, finding it a useful learning tool.
Conclusions:
- A morning report blog effectively complements case-based teaching, enhancing medical education.
- Web metrics and surveys provided a comprehensive evaluation of the blog's educational impact.
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