Issue category | Note | Design solution |
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Excessive Text | There is still too much text on the page, and there are extraneous review pages. | Streamline the cases |
Time Constraints | 20 min was not long enough to finish certain cases. | Provide the option to continue beyond 20 min. |
Case Content | Medical content must fully align with content taught during the week in large group. | Continue to refine the cases to match specifics of large group content. |
Case Format | Some of the VPS cases are still too lengthy and complex. Some of the feedback should be more specific. | Require cases be submitted months ahead for a review process. Ensure that they adhere to style guidelines. |
Medical Record | Improve the patient history notes or provide students with access to the patient’s cumulative record. | Add a more realistic EMR that appears at regular intervals. |
Activity format | When three triads are in one small group room, the sound of video media is too loud. | Student triads should meet in separate spaces or be able to listen via headphones. |
Individual Play | Some students indicated that they want to complete the case individually. | Provide a library of cases on the learning management system (LMS) for individual practice after the peer-collaborative in-class activity. |
Accessibility | Tutors expressed a wish for the VPS to be accessible through the LMS. | Integrate VPS with LMS. |
Case Frequency | First year responses from a cohort receiving more than 20 VPS was less enthusiastic than those receiving only four VPS in the first semester. Tutors request a maximum of one VPS per class period, and not more than two per month. | These data suggest that about six VPS per semester might be acceptable to both faculty and students. |