Online (or eLearning) courses are an excellent option for public health practitioners and managers who want to build their knowledge and skill in working to improve health through the social determinants.
But how do you know what eLearning courses are right for you or your staff? What makes eLearning effective? And how are online courses being delivered and received?
The National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health (NCCDH) has completed a scan (including an assessment of quality) of online courses in English and French that address the social determinants of health and health equity. Based on this work, the NCCDH recommends 12 online courses that we hope will be of particular interest and benefit to public health practitioners in Canada.
In this webinar, participants will
• learn how the NCCDH conducted its scan and assessment, and what we found
• learn about some of the strengths and weaknesses of online learning
• preview samples from two recommended courses
• interact with the designers of these courses; learn about their successes and challenges
• share their experiences with online learning and the social determinants of health
To find out more about this work, including the results of this scan, visit: http://www.chnet-works.ca/index.php?option=com_rsevents&view=events&layout=show&cid=229%3A339-nccdh-online-courses-social-determinants-of-health-a-health-equity&Itemid=6&lang=en
Advisors on tap
Jacques LeCavalier, MA
Consultant, e-learning design, strategy, coaching and research
Kelowna, BC
www.jacqueslecavalier.com
Christina Holt, MA
Associate Director for Community Tool Box Services
Work Group for Community Health and Development
University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, USA
http://communityhealth.ku.edu
http://ctb.ku.edu
Julie Castonguay, PhD
Network Development Officer and Coordinator for the new Health Impact Assessment online course
National Collaborating Centre for Healthy Public Policy
www.ncchpp.ca
Webinar Host:
Lesley Dyck, MA
Knowledge Translation Specialist
National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health
www.nccdh.ca
