An online management information system for objective structured clinical examinations
Authors
Kropmans,Thomas JBO’Donovan, Barry GG
Cunningham, David
Murphy, Andrew W
Flaherty, Gerard
Nestel, Debra
Dunne, Fidelma P
Affiliation
Galway University HospitalIssue Date
2012-01-01Keywords
EDUCATIONEDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND SKILLS
TECHNOLOGY
Local subject classification
CLINICAL EXAMINATIONS
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Kropmans, T et al. An Online Management Information System for Objective Structured Clinical Examinations Computer and Information Science Vol 5, No 1 (2012)Publisher
Canadian Center of Science and EducationJournal
Computer and Information ScienceDOI
10.5539/cis.v5n1p38Additional Links
http://www.ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/cis/article/view/12427Abstract
Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCE) are adopted for high stakes assessment in medical education. Students pass through a series of timed stations demonstrating specific skills. Examiners observe and rate students using predetermined criteria. In most OSCEs low level technology is used to capture, analyse and produce results. We describe an OSCE Management Information System (OMIS) to streamline the OSCE process and improve quality assurance. OMIS captured OSCE data in real time using a Web 2.0 platform. We compared the traditional paper trail outcome with detailed real time analyses of separate stations. Using a paper trail version only one student failed the OSCE. However, OMIS identified nineteen possibly ‘incompetent’ students. Although there are limitations to the design of the study, the results are promising and likely to lead to defendable judgements on student performance.Item Type
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1913-8997ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.5539/cis.v5n1p38