Levesque David R, Kelly Gina
Radiol Manage. 2002 Mar-Apr;24(2):40-3.
For many of us, the concept of "e" anything invokes a sense of skepticism and even dread. However, the Web and all it has to offer is certainly an integral part of modern life and, once reconciled, offers great opportunities for commerce and knowledge building. One particular area of promise is that of online learning or "eLearning" as it is referred to in the literature. Particularly for sonographers and technologists, the ability to travel to seminars and conferences on hospital budgets and time is a distant memory. Conversely, the pressure to stay current with CE requirements is greater than ever. With the growing phenomena of accreditation and the use of that as standard for quality care, these staff members are under more pressure than ever to maintain their certification. There is also the issue of accountability. What is being done to track employee training and assist in on-going development? How do we know that the program was appropriate for that particular employee and that an adequate ROI was achieved from a learning perspective? With eLearning, the opportunity to track the employee's progress, scores and areas of interest are possible. This can assist the administrator in "managing" the learning within the group and taking an active role in the development of the staff. The ultimate eLearning experience provides the right content at the right time. It motivates people to learn and apply their knowledge and skills to improve their individual and organizational performance. This is achieved by providing learners with easy and immediate access to the content. The design elements of the site should include a friendly format that facilitates easy navigation through the content. Other helpful features are: book-marking that allows the student to return to the last page studied, interactivity, visualization technologies, and feedback throughout the learning experience. The opportunities for the utilization of eLearning in the global medical community are remarkable. eLearning facilitates learning at anytime and anywhere. It reduces the obstacles of time and distance, providing greater equality of opportunity.
对我们许多人来说，任何带有“电子”的事物都会引发一种怀疑甚至恐惧的感觉。然而，网络及其所提供的一切无疑是现代生活不可或缺的一部分，一旦与之和解，它会为商业和知识积累带来巨大机遇。一个特别有前景的领域是在线学习，即文献中所提到的“电子学习”。特别是对于超声医师和技术人员来说，能够抽出时间和经费去参加研讨会和会议已经成为遥远的回忆。相反，满足持续教育要求的压力比以往任何时候都更大。随着认证现象的日益普遍以及将其用作优质护理标准，这些工作人员比以往任何时候都更有压力去维持他们的认证。还有问责制的问题。为跟踪员工培训并协助其持续发展做了些什么？我们如何知道该培训项目是否适合该特定员工，以及从学习的角度来看是否实现了足够的投资回报率？通过电子学习，可以跟踪员工的进度、分数和兴趣领域。这有助于管理人员在团队中“管理”学习，并在员工发展中发挥积极作用。终极的电子学习体验能在恰当的时间提供合适的内容。它激励人们学习并应用知识和技能来提高个人和组织的绩效。这是通过为学习者提供轻松、即时获取内容的途径来实现的。网站的设计元素应包括便于轻松浏览内容的友好格式。其他有用的功能包括：允许学生返回上一个学习页面的书签功能、互动性、可视化技术以及贯穿学习过程的反馈。在全球医疗界利用电子学习的机会非常显著。电子学习便于随时随地学习。它减少了时间和距离的障碍，提供了更大的机会平等。
