July 23, 2009
Dental education at UM (exhibit)
If you'd like to learn more about the nature of dentistry education at the University of Michigan, be sure to check out this new online exhibit on the HSL homepage!
The exhibit features photographs of the Dentistry Library as it evolved on North University Street, before its recent move to the Taubman Medical Library, and a series of images of the "Annual Announcement," describing the School of Dentistry and the dentistry program as they were in the year 1900.
You may also view a slideshare version of this exhibit:
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September 18, 2008
Who Remembers Bernie? And Why?
Last week the Chronicle of Higher Education mentioned Bernie Machen. Remember Bernie? He was the Dean here at the School of Dentistry shortly before I arrived in the late 90s. When I was interviewing for position of Dentistry Librarian, my primary cram-for-the-test study source was Dental Education at the Crossroads from the Institute of Medicine and the Committee On The Future Of Dental Education.
Dental Education at the Crossroads: http://books.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=4925
The description of the book starts with this: "Six dental schools have closed in the last decade and others are in jeopardy. Facing this uncertainty about the status of dental education and the continued tension between educators and practitioners, leaders in the profession have recognized the need for purpose and direction." We are still facing these issues and addressing them in critical curriculum redesigns.
J. Bernard Machen was at this time the Dean of the University of Michigan School of Dentistry, and an active member of the Committee On The Future Of Dental Education. From the University of Michigan, he has only continued to move onward and upward in the academic hierarchy, currently President of the University of Florida.
OK, so what has Bernie been doing at UF? You can take a look at this Google News search to see what is being picked up by the popular press:
Google News: "bernard machen" OR "bernie machen"
The big buzz come from the Chronicle of Higher Education, who published an article last week featuring Machen as the famed inspiration for a mixed drink in the bars of Gainesville. The Chronicle has the article locked down to subscribers, so I don't dare show you the pretty pictures or give the recipe. I can point you to the news in the Gainesville local press, which states, "The drink includes rum, blackberry brandy, banana liqueur, lime juice and grenadine syrup."
Thirsty for a Machen?: http://www.gainesville.com/article/20080916/COLUMNISTS/809170298/-1/news07&title=Publication_tries_to_recreate__Machen__drink
Executive Mixers: In which we imagine cocktails named for college presidents: http://chronicle.com/weekly/v55/i03/03a00601.htm
So what is Bernie doing academically, aside from being UF President? Well, he's still working on the issues that matter to us, here.
Machen, J. Bernard. Will We Allow Dentistry to Be Left Behind? Principles Underlying Dental Education and Practice. Journal of Dental Education 72(2_suppl): 10-13 2008. http://www.jdentaled.org/cgi/content/citation/72/2_suppl/10
What do you think will be remembered? The pretty mixed drink, or the fight for the survival of dental education?
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August 04, 2007
Science Learning Opportunities in Second Life
Second Life is an immersive virtural world, also known as a MultiUser Virtual Environment or MUVE. It is of interest on campus in part because it has become increasingly prominent in education and commerce. Following after our earlier bootcamp sessions on Second Life, we were asked to make a video to help illustrate science learning opportunities in Second Life. The video is now available! Without further ado, please see the following.
YouTube: Science Learning Opportunities in Second Life: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfsSGBraUhc
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June 01, 2007
Science & Education in Second Life
Last week, Sharon Grayden and I were able to attend the Second Life Best Practices in Education 2007 Annual Meeting.
Second Life Best Practices in Education (SLBPE): http://slbestpractices2007.wikispaces.com/
Flickr: 2007 SL Best Practices in Education Conference: http://www.flickr.com/groups/slbestpractices2007/
Later this month (June 27th), Sharon and I will be sharing some of what we learned as one of the Bootcamp presentations. Until then, here are a couple illustrations.
An SLBPE presenter talking about Nanotechnology Island.
Seen at Genome Island, an interactive cell that allows students to go inside the cell and interact with the intracellular structures.
A draft of a skeleton model designed by Ollie Kubrick.
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January 15, 2007
Diversity in Dentistry, MLK Day Updates
In honor of Martin Luther King Day, you might want to be aware of these innovations in dental education and leadership in the area of diversity and multicultural awareness.
* FROM ADEA
ADEA strategies to enhance diversity 2005-2006: www.adea.org/ced/Docs/Strategies_ADEA.pdf
* FROM ACHIEVING DIVERSITY IN DENTISTRY AND MEDICINE (ADDM):
ADDM: ETHNOGERIATRICS CURRICULUM
ADDM is currently pilot testing an ethnogeriatrics curriculum in five medical schools and one dental school. AMSA is providing technical assistance and limited funding to the schools and is working with each school on program development and evaluation. Note that UMMS is one of the schools! The schools are Midwestern University; East Carolina University; University of Iowa College of Dentistry; Stanford University School of Medicine; University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey; University of Michigan Medical School.
Overview: http://www.amsa.org/addm/
PDF: http://www.amsa.org/addm/ECRFP.pdf#zoom=120
ADDM: CULTURAL COMPETENCY CURRICULUM
ADDM is currently pilot testing a cultural competency curriculum in eight medical and three dental schools. AMSA is providing technical assistance and limited funding to the schools and is working with each school on program development and evaluation. The schools are UMDNJ; Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences; Des Moines University Osteopathic Medical Center; Brown Medical School; Eastern Virginia Medical School; Midwestern University; University of Illinois at Chicago; University of Nebraska College of Dentistry; University of Nevada, Las Vegas School of Dental Medicine; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine; University of Texas Dental Branch at Houston.
Overview: http://www.amsa.org/addm/
PDF: http://www.amsa.org/addm/CCRFP.pdf#zoom=120
ADDM Recommended Culture and Diversity Resources: http://www.amsa.org/programs/diversityres.cfm
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November 28, 2006
Today's Students & Critical Thinking Skills
As a follow-up to Sharon Grayden's excellent presentation last week in the School's Bootcamp series ("Preparing for a New Generation of Learners"), here are some new reports and data from the Educational Testing Services (ETS) about the strengths and weaknesses of contemporary students.
ETS: College Students Fall Short in Demonstrating the ICT Literacy Skills Necessary for Success in College and the Workplace
PDF [60KB]: http://www.ets.org/Media/Products/ICT_Literacy/pdf/2006_Preliminary_Findings.pdf
"Despite the assumption that today's college students are tech savvy and ICT literate, preliminary research released by ETS today shows that many students lack the critical thinking skills to perform the kinds of information management and research tasks necessary for academic success."
Also of potential interest, the ETS Education Issues 2007 publication.
ETS: Education Issues 2007
PDF [1.3 MB]: http://www.ets.org/Media/Education_Topics/pdf/candbrief2007.pdf
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August 04, 2006
New ADA Site on the Future of Dental Education
Dental Education - Our Legacy, Our Future
http://www.ourlegacyourfuture.org/
"A strong dental education system is vital to the future of the dental profession and the future of the public's oral health. Dental education is the foundation from which all dentistry is built and sustained. The knowledge, science, critical-thinking skills and ethical principles needed to become a dentist are first developed in dental school.
Dental Education: Our Legacy - Our Future is a collaborative effort by various partner organizations to raise awareness of the challenges facing dental education in the U.S. and to promote a culture of philanthropy within dentistry to address these issues."
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