The team responsible for the Teach2Match course is an interdisciplinary group consisting of physiotherapists, an occupational therapist, nurses, a midwife, an engineer, and a media designer. The team came together, in an Erasmus+ funded project, to create and teach this course from four higher educational institutions across Europe. The team has a very diverse professional and educational background, but everyone has a passion for healthcare education and technology.
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How do I match technology to people or patients with pain?
Technology is an indispensable part of healthcare; however, research indicates that currently, healthcare professionals’ skills may not be updated to accommodate how to use technologies in cooperation with patients, and there is still a lack of implementation of relevant technology and an overuse of technology. The course addresses how healthcare professionals can apply digital technology constructively and critically for people with acute or chronic pain. The course consists of two parts: 1) iMooX learning activities and 2) resources available through the TECH2MATCH homepage. All learning activities take a blended approach, and materials are available at no cost and involve reading materials, learning videos, quizzes, interactive activities, and real-life scenarios.
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The Tech2Match course consists of two parts - learning activities in the MOOC and learning activities requiring teacher/student or student/student cooperation, which are provided through the Tech2Match website. The MOOC provides all learning activities related to unit 1 - Introduction to pain (and technologies), while learning activities in the technology-specific units are divided between the MOOC and the Tech2Match homepage.
The MOOC "Tech2Match - Technology for patients with pain" is applicable as a stand-alone course, with no requirements for accessing learning activities or material from the Tech2Match homepage. All units in the MOOC include self-assesment tests of knowledge acquired, requiring 50% of questions answered correctly to pass the test.