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1) International Student Exchange Experiences in Radiography
Presenter: Catherine Gunn
Learning Objectives:
– Explore the benefits for student learning from international exchange.
– Expand radiography curriculum to include virtual global partnerships that encourage collaboration, intercultural awareness, building networks and research skills
– Discuss various strategies to engage radiography students in international partnerships with and without student exchange in the UK, Europe and Scandinavia.
2) One year into the Covid pandemic: How has online learning impacted our students’ first clinical experience
Presenters: Kari Osmar, Cynthia Palmaria
Learning Objectives:
– Examine strategies implemented to enhance the development of students’ professional communication skills with clinicians and patients after 1 year of online education.
– Share our survey’s results on students’ perceptions of communication and learning during COVID with continuous masking.
– Compare the 2020 and 2021 thematic survey results from our students first clinical experience.
– Highlight student tips and tricks to successfully transition from online learning to a clinical placement in a kinesthetically-oriented professional program.