HILT Grants: Scaling the STRIPED e-learning module

TL;DR

Creating online courses to provide accessible and engaging learning materials for public health professionals to address childhood obesity and weight stigma.

Transcript

Created accessible, engaging learning materials for public health professionals out in the field that they could fit in around their busy lives to build their skills in public health social marketing and ethical programming to address childhood obesity and weight stigma. With the Strategic Training Initiative for the Prevention of Eating Disorders,... Read More

Key Insights

• 👻 Online courses allow public health professionals to access learning materials and training opportunities at their convenience, accommodating their busy schedules.
• 💁 Designing online courses requires integrating active learning principles and case method teaching into a digital format to ensure effective understanding and application of the material.
• 🎨 Collaborating with experts in instructional design and online engagement is crucial for creating engaging online courses that foster community and discussion.
• 💁 Providing various formats, such as interactive cases and discussion boards, enhance the learning experience and encourage learner participation and interaction.
• 💭 Addressing sensitive topics in online courses requires careful thought and consideration to create a respectful and supportive virtual learning environment.
• 🚚 Workshops and collaboration across institutions provide valuable opportunities to learn from each other and improve the development and delivery of online courses.
• 🔨 Online courses can benefit from tools and strategies for evaluation and ongoing feedback to ensure continuous improvement and enhance the learning experience.

Questions & Answers

Q: Why did the initiative decide to create online courses for public health professionals?

The initiative recognized that traditional in-person teaching methods limited their reach to public health practitioners who may not have time to attend college or university classes.

Q: What key design elements needed to be considered for the online courses?

The initiative aimed to capture the energy and collaboration of in-person classrooms, despite the digital platform. They wanted to maintain the evidence-based active learning and case method teaching principles.

Q: How did the initiative ensure community engagement in the online courses?

The initiative worked with partners who had experience in enhancing engagement in online classrooms. They incorporated activities and communication strategies to create a sense of community among the learners.

Q: How did the initiative address sensitive topics, such as weight stigma and discrimination, in the online courses?

The partners provided expertise on handling sensitive topics in online discussions. They were aware of the weight shame learners may experience and ensured a supportive and respectful virtual classroom environment.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• The Strategic Training Initiative for the Prevention of Eating Disorders developed curriculum materials for public health classrooms to address eating disorders prevention.

• The initiative realized the need to reach more public health practitioners by offering online courses that can be integrated into their busy working lives.

• The challenge was to capture the energy and engagement of in-person teaching and active learning in a digital platform.