CO-CREATH Lab | University of Ottawa
Engaging Marginalized Communities in Driving Healthcare Change
Dr. Josephine Etowa
Director
CO-CREATH Lab | University of Ottawa
The Process ...
AligneDesigns delivered the Critical Health and Racial Literacy course as three one-hour e-learning modules and two simulations that could be taken as stand-alone learning experiences or as a course with a certificate of completion.
The courses were offered in both synchronous virtual sessions and asynchronous e-learning. This e-learning version of the course was developed using Articulate360 at a Level 3 interactivity, and utilized both native Articulate360 narration and enhanced AI narration that allowed us to represent diverse voices and accents to align with the characters built into the content. Case studies were utilized that told a story about a person’s ‘lived experience’ which was fictionalized from the qualitative and quantitative data made available.
Healthcare practitioners were able to interact with these scenarios by answering questions about the right approaches as the stories played out and then were encouraged to relate the learning from the scenarios to a reflection on their own context and professional experiences. Simulation experiences were utilized to practice skills and learned concepts in an authentic, immersive environment.
Additionally, AligneDesigns rebuilt the CO-CREATH logo and website, and built a custom LMS into the website using LearnDash. Registration for both the synchronous and asynchronous training was programmed into the LMS and delivery of the e-learning modules was completed and tracked in the LMS. This course is now freely available to anyone who wishes to register for the asynchronous e-learning and the synchronous sessions are into their fourth cohort.
CO-CREATH enjoyed working with us, as such, we are currently in the process of establishing a contract to develop the next e-learning project in support of their research.
