The use of technology to support all our life needs is so embedded in our world culture that it is difficult to imagine a non-digital world, especially for learning. Distributed learning opportunities are the norm. In 2005 the UCMC Distributive Learning Collaboratory won a national recognition award for the quality content and production of its distributive learning services and products. The UCMC Distributive Learning Collaboratory for Health Professions web page is internationally known as one of the best sources of content for multidisciplinary education of health care professionals. The site is a clearinghouse for a wide range of self-contained modules that are easily searched and accessed.
Students accessing the site design their own training.
The UCMC, coordinated through the Distributive Learning Collaboratory for Health Professionals, offers a number of educational services and products to people world-wide. The faculty use the instructional design expertise at the Collaboratory to convert their educational content into structured modules that optimize learning and contribute to the larger content resource base. Multidisciplinary teams of faculty work together to drive the Collaboratory to take full advantage of new technologies while delivering quality content. The faculty drive the content of the Collaboratory resources and constantly review and renew the content modules. Specific distributive learning goals are incorporated into the vision statements of each college at the medical center.