Who dares to teach must never cease to learn.
-John Cotton Dana (1856–1929)

Month: February 2024

Module Introduction through Lumi

Hello! I am designing a blended learning course for adult learners to refresh and strengthen their knowledge of CT anatomy (also called cross-sectional anatomy). This means finding anatomical structures on images that were acquired with a CT scanner. Looking at images this way is quite different than what we...
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Building Community in a blended learning environment

**Long Post Alert** I enjoyed the readings for this week’s class as they provided clarity into what I was trying to achieve in my online classroom. Over the years, I have learned and applied different engagement strategies, however, my attempts to engage the students within an interactive online environment...
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Course Profile for Cross Sectional Anatomy for IGRT in Radiation Therapy

Background information Radiation therapy is a common cancer treatment that uses high-energy x-rays to kill cancer cells or stop them from growing and dividing. It’s a localized treatment, meaning it targets specific areas of the body where cancer cells are present while minimizing damage to healthy surrounding tissue. The...
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