Online Learning Management System for General Practitioners
Link: www.gplearning.com.au
The core responsibilities of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) are General Practice Standards and Education and Training in Australia. GPLearning is a series of complex online learning modules offered to general practitioners to help them meet their Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements. Financial members of the RACGP automatically gained access to the system from June 2004.
All course materials are designed and written by RACGP medical writers and content developers (and then reviewed and edited by expert practitioners), with assistance from Global Vision Media. The courses are delivered online and learners use Internet connectivity, an email address and their unique identity to access the Learning Management System.
The courses are mainly complex and case-based, although there are many opportunities for multiple-choice questions. Users have 24 hour x 7 day/week access to the interactive teaching materials and references, online tests and discussion forums, plus ongoing tutor and technical support.
In addition to creating content for the site, Global Vision Media has also installed it, customised it heavily to meet client requirements, and provided ongoing support and maintenance.
The system is currently underpinning the educational services of the RACGP.