
Jun 10, 2020
Virtual classroom from Barco to expand reach of University College London s professional development
The prestigious University College London (UCL) recently selected the Barco weConnect virtual classroom technology as one of its teaching platforms for its CPD (Continuing Professional Development) medical education offering. Thanks to weConnect, UCL's Division of Surgery and Interventional Science can now offer a more engaging remote teaching experience and expand its audience across continents.
UCL is London's leading multidisciplinary university, with more than 13,000 staff and 42,000 students from 150 different countries. UCL is organized into 11 faculties, within which there are over 100 departments, institutes and research centers. Ranking as the world's 8th top university and number 1 In Europe For Medical Technology (according to QS World University Rankings), UCL has been educating doctors and scientists in London since 1834.
Remote, real-time teachingWith the selection of Barco weConnect, UCL educators want to address the growing need for remote teaching in an engaging, interactive learning environment, both for the teacher and the student. UCL also wants to use the platform to connect globally with other surgeons and medical experts.
The institute has always had an international focus, but with the recent spread of COVID-19, the need to connect with experts in Europe, the Americas and Asia, who are at the forefront of COVID-19 expertise, has only increased. Professor John Kelly, consultant urological surgeon specializing in robotic surgery for bladder and prostate cancer at UCL comments: There are many platforms to connect, but we have found that we can use Barco's system in a way that is not possible with other technologies. The way teachers and students can interact is unparalleled, and therefore, this system comes right on time.
UCL uses the weConnect platform for synchronous teaching, where remote students can interact with a trainer and/or lecturer. Teachers can see the students' faces up close and they can interact with them through polls, questions and whiteboarding. Engaging never was so easy.
Two-way engagement If people connect to online learning at home, it can still be interactive, but it's not as interactive as with Barco's weConnect, where students are virtually in the front row, and know they can be asked a question any time, says Dr Justin Collins, urological surgeon at University College London Hospitals. The real-time interaction and feedback that is made possible by weConnect drives student engagement and enable teachers to understand the levels of engagement.
One of the main advantages we are particularly proud of is that weConnect enables two-way engagement, says Jan van Houtte, General Manager Learning solutions at Barco. Our solution enables open-line discussions in a moderated, controlled and meaningful way. The healthcare market is extremely demanding, and the selection of weConnect by UCL shows the robustness of the Barco solution. In general, we notice an increased interest in Barco's weConnect. These changing times are an accelerator for virtual classrooms.
International studentsWorking with a virtual classroom environment allows you to overcome any restriction on travel. Professor John Kelly comments: There was an assumption that if you want high-quality education, you need to travel. But we have come to realize that with innovative technology like weConnect, this is no longer true. The system even enables us to offer a much better environment in some respects. COVID-19 might have been the catalyst for this, but we were already moving in this direction.
Enriched teaching experienceweConnect allows UCL's Division of Surgery and Interventional Science to get more out of its teaching sessions and, as a result, the institute is already thinking to use the platform for more applications. One of the biggest advantages, according to Dr. Justin Collins is that the platform can collect data about the course of the class, when you teach, you usually need to ask questions to confirm that people have understood what youre saying. With the virtual classroom, the online responses that confirm understanding are collected as data in real time via polls and the interactive whiteboard.
UCL is also using weConnect for scientific research and publications. The so-called Delphi process, where key opinion leaders on a certain subject matter discuss and aim to reach a consensus, is another application where the Barco virtual classroom is an excellent application. The first accelerated Delphi process has taken place early May with contribution of 24 KOLs. The whole process, which normally takes months, was successfully completed in 48 hours.
About Barco
Barco designs technology to enable bright outcomes around the world. Seeing beyond the image, we develop visualization and collaboration solutions to help you work together, share insights, and wow audiences. Our focus is on three core markets: Enterprise (from meeting, classroom and control rooms to corporate spaces), Healthcare (from the radiology department to the operating room), and Entertainment (from movie theaters to live events and attractions). In 2018, we realized sales of 1.028 billion euro. We have a global team of 3,600 employees, whose passion for technology is captured in 400 granted patents.
For more information, visit us on www.barco.com, follow us on Twitter (@Barco), LinkedIn (Barco), YouTube (BarcoTV), or like us on Facebook (Barco).
About UCL - University College London
UCL is a diverse community with the freedom to challenge, to question, and to think differently. Our community pursues academic excellence, breaks boundaries and makes a positive impact on real world problems. UCL is 8th in the world, 4th in Europe, 1st
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