Marie Martin| Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health

Developing Global Health Online Curriculum

Lessons

Learned

Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health

Core

faculty and

staff

Affiliated

faculty

and staff

Curriculum

Development

Interdisciplinary

Collaboration

Research

Mentorship

Our education and training expertise

Levels of impactVIGH’s focus on capacity-building

• Individual

• Organization

• SocietyIncrease

knowledge

and skills

Improve structures

and systems

Enable effective policy

TimeC

om

ple

xity

ApproachIncorporate innovative curricular

components

Month-long global health immersions

Multi-modal

learning

through digital

elements

Pre-departure digital training

modules

Site evaluations

translated into

local languages

Capacity

building

presentations for

local partners

Transdisciplinary

& inter-

professional

approaches

It takes

longer

than you

think it will

Things

can get

complicated

Without a

map, you

could get

lost

1

It is more

difficult than

you expect

Optimism

may be

challenged

2 3 4 5

Developing online global health curriculum:

5 Lessons Learned

Lesson 1: It takes longer than you think it will

Activity Time

Research on topic 3-10 hours

Organize ideas (Generate ideas via

sticky notes, Audience needs map)3-7 hours

Critical feedback from

colleagues/peers2-4 hours

Sketch a structure and embedded

activities4-6 hours

Build presentation slides 10-30 hours

Develop script/Rehearse 2-3 hours

Record/post-production 2-10 hours

Total 27-70 hours

Time estimate for developing

a 15 minute digital module

Adapted from (Duarte, 2013)

Create a

robust &

realistic plan

Partner with

students,

content experts

Determine

curricular

components

Strategies for success

Lesson 2: Without a map, you could get lost

Create a

roadmap for

the course

Identify

resources,

expertise, & seek

advice

Look to the

field of

education

Strategies for success

Lesson 3: Things can get complicated

Solicit

input

Use

Images

Resist

complication

Be a

minimalist

Strategy for success: Less is more

FeedbackSimplicityVisualsText

Lesson 4: It is more difficult than you expect

2

3

4

5

6

Keep all elements in

alignment

Integrate questions and

active learning in your

modules.

Keep the context in

mind

Quality & creativity count

Communication and

timely feedback

matter

1

Strategies for success

Articulate expectations

Lesson 5: Your optimism will be challenged

marie.h.martin@vanderbilt.edu

Thank you!