In this Reusable Learning Activity, students learn about PICO questions, search for literature, and answer clinical questions. The lesson includes color, images, a Microsoft form survey,
Type of Material:
Learning Object Repository Lesson
Recommended Uses:
This presentation could be used for homework, for individuals, or as a supplement to in-class work.
Any academic setting needing to find information.
Technical Requirements:
Windows 10 on a Microsoft surface encountered no problems using Microsoft Edge.
Used Google Chrome to access the slides.
Internet access
Identify Major Learning Goals:
At the end of this RLO, students should be able to search for literature and answer clinical questions.
The learner will be able to:
Define the terms in PICO.
Describe what the subject heading in PubMed is called.
Identify Boolean operators.
Target Student Population:
College General Ed, College Lower Division, College Upper Division, Graduate School, Professional
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:
Basic computer skills
Content Quality
Rating:
Strengths:
Very well done. Contains a pre- and post-test and teaches the basics of PICO and PubMed.
Contains video, narration, text, and pictures for easy explanation.
Content is up to date
The slides teach important factors for those doing a literature search to consider.
New terms are defined and explained.
Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool
Rating:
Strengths:
Concise, effective learning module.
Content is concise and accurate.
The content is well organized.
This module would make a great introduction to Nursing Research or any other type of research. It is not a long presentation.
Learning activities and knowledge checks allow the user to check their understanding.
Concerns:
This module has privacy concerns. There are two Microsoft Forms that ask the user to enter their email address. This is likely set up for ease of the information at the host University, but is a privacy concern in some countries.
Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty
Rating:
Strengths:
The headings are set up for accessibility.
Includes buttons for navigation and has a consistent layout.
Some images include alt text, but there are boxes with words in them that are not selectable. A screen reader could not read the text on the colored boxes, such as on the page with the top heading of Identifying the PICO.
Videos have closed captioning.
Concerns:
Some images include alt text, but there are boxes with words in them that are not selectable. A screen reader could not read the text on the colored boxes, such as on the page with the top heading of Identifying the PICO.
On the page with the top heading as Your answer: Short or long needle?, the alt text for the long needle image is "pico" and the alt text for the short needle image is "pico short."
On the page with the top heading "Combining search terms using Boolean operators, the three colored (blue, green, orange) and the table beneath it do not have selectable text, so could not be read by a screen reader.
Learning accessibility takes time but these are some tips to improve the accessibility of the lesson. The content is fabulous!
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