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Instructional Design

Sample Modules

The MERET Modules

Six modules were developed for the Minnesota Emergency Readiness Education and Training (MERET) grant. The goal of these modules is to provide healthcare providers with up-to-date information on emergency preparedness.

Highlights

  • MERET screenshot View a full-size example
  • Clear conceptual structure via section menu
  • Learner orientation in the form of clearly stated learning objectives, module scope, and estimated "seat time" for each section
  • Content grounded in learners' actual practice
  • Complex guidelines augmented with examples and practice opportunities
  • Links to additional information and resources
  • Interactive exercises including videos, drag-and-drop, and quick review questions
  • Section summaries that reinforce main points

The Mass Dispensing Modules

This online program was developed by the University of Minnesota Center for Public Health Preparedness (UMNCPHP) from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The goal is to provide an overview of the general operations and important roles of volunteers at a Mass Dispensing Site.

Highlights

  • MERET screenshot View a full-size example
  • Clear conceptual structure via section menu
  • Interactive graphics with rollovers
  • Audio narration with available written transcript
  • Quizzes
  • Animations that reinforce key concepts
  • An optional self-assessment to help you determine the positions you may be best suited to fill at a Mass Dispensing Site
  • View the Mass Dispensing modules

The PHET Modules

A project of the University of Minnesota Center for Public Health Preparedness, this series of awareness-level online modules covers nine critical topics: Contact Investigation, Decontamination, Disaster Mental Health, Disease Surveillance, Isolation and Quarantine, Mass Fatalities, Personal Protective Equipment, Special Populations, and Zoonoses. Each module is designed to contribute to a subset of the Bioterrorism/Emergency Readiness Competencies created by Columbia University and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Highlights