About SIMPLE
About SIMPLE
The SIMPLE program, a product of iInTIME, is based on the premise that developing computer-assisted instruction (CAI) materials in a new way results in a CAI program living up to its potential. The SIMPLE program achieves this with:
1. Linear case structure incorporates interactivity effectively
2. Uniform pedagogy: the iInTIME Learning System
3. Diagnostic network teaches clinical reasoning
4. Teaching focus allows students to learn without negative consequences
5. Instructors’ resources with access to student use log data and assessment tools
SIMPLE Use
SIMPLE will begin pilot testing July 1, with all of the planned cases available by October 1, 2008. Pilot testing will last through the 2008-9 academic year During this time SIMPLE is available – free of charge – to U.S. medical schools accredited by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) and Canadian medical schools accredited by the Association of Faculties of Medicine in Canada (AFMC). After pilot testing is completing SIMPLE will move to a subscription model accessible for a modest fee.
More detail about SIMPLE
- SIMPLE comprehensively covers the learning objectives of the the CDIM-Society for General Internal Medicine (SGIM) Clerkship Directors in Internal Medicine.
- CDIM Clerkship Directors in Internal Medicine provides a basis for establishing learning objectives for the Internal Medicine core clerkship and SIMPLE provides a methodology to teach this curriculum.
- SIMPLE cases are all built on a common template.
- SIMPLE cases are interactive, frequently requiring the student to make decisions about diagnoses and clinical management, but providing support from an Expert - the case author. SIMPLE cases incorporate multimedia extensively, yet are designed to run acceptably over a standard Internet connection. Link to see a static list of the cases.
- SIMPLE was built to meet the needs of Clerkship Directors.
Arguably one of the the most valuable features for clerkship directors and medical schools is the ability of SIMPLE to assist in meeting Liason Committee on Medical Education (LCME) requirements. SIMPLE is specifically designed to address the ED-2 and ED-8 requirements of providing a consistent education for all students, regardless of training site or time of year. Using the online student log data, clerkship directors may track student use and completion of SIMPLE cases.
The SIMPLE Instructors' Area is designed to assist traditional clerkship directors with integration of SIMPLE. This password-protected site will provide instructors with access to descriptions of the content and learning objectives of each case, access to student log data, and to a bank of validated final exam questions.
- The Instructors' Area of the SIMPLE Web site provides clerkship directors and their faculty with many additional SIMPLE-related teaching resources.
- SIMPLE provides an effective and interactive learning methodology valued by students
To ask questions about SIMPLE's content or for technical assistance, write to simplesupport@i-intime.org.