#IAMSE21 Faculty Development Session Spotlight: Learning Analytics Across the Spectrum of Medical Education

The 25th Annual IAMSE Meeting will feature a host of new sessions throughout the entire conference. One of our first-time workshops is Learning Analytics Across the Spectrum of Medical Education. This half-day faculty development course, led by members of the IAMSE partner association, American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) will be given on Sunday, June 13 and will be led by Laura Lukin, Seth Overla and Mark Speicher.

Learning Analytics Across the Spectrum of Medical Education
Presenters:Laura Lukin – University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Seth Overla – University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Mark Speicher – American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
Date and Time: Sunday, June 13, 2021, 1:45 PM – 4:45 PM EDT  

Learning analytics (LA) is the measurement and analysis of data about learners for purposes of understanding and improving learning. Scholars outside of medical education have used LA for years; however, medicine has been slower to embrace these techniques. Medical education lags behind other fields because of implementation challenges, ethical/privacy issues, and lack of awareness of the benefits of LA. In an era of increasing competition for residency positions, tracking and supporting the path of learners is especially important. This session uses an online workshop method, utilizing case studies to explicate the statistical techniques and describing implementation obstacles and successes, alternating with small group work. Three researchers will present case studies on the use of LA in their institutions, from admissions to UME and GME, explaining the fundamental methodologies used in creating their LA systems. They will describe how LA can be leveraged to improve student performance, and better identify at-risk students using LA. On the assessment front, researchers can explicate and potentially improve interrater reliability and objectivity on workplace-based assessments using LA. As a wrap-up, learners will establish a plan for using available data at their institutions as a part of an LA agenda that can be used to evaluate their course, program or college.

For more information on full- and half-day faculty development sessions, and to register for the 25th Annual IAMSE Meeting, please visit www.IAMSEconference.org.