thread-index: Adz9FjPa6xArNGp1TLaIQ92M0TI7ig== Thread-Topic: Virtual School From: "http://gsia.sums.ac.ir/" Subject: Virtual School Organization: Targan Management Systems, http://www.targan.ir MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00CB_01DCFCDB.8782B5C0" Content-Location: https://gsia.sums.ac.ir/en/ps/menu/18846 Content-Class: urn:content-classes:message Importance: normal Priority: normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00CB_01DCFCDB.8782B5C0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable =20 =20 Shiraz University of Medical Sciences - SUMS=20 Code : 18846 Publish Date : Wednesday, March 16, 2022 Visit : 1389=20 Virtual School=20 Virtual School=20 =20 Virtual School=20 =E2=80=9CComprehensive Center of Excellence for Advanced Electronic = Learning in Medical Sciences=E2=80=9D Shiraz University of Medical Sciences =20 About The Virtual School of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences (SUMS) was originally established in 2006 under the title of "E-learning Center". In parallel with the advances in educational technologies, the Center started designing and developing courses in continuing medical education and public education. It pioneered the nationwide development of virtual education for physicians, medical professionals and general public. In 2008, the center was officially renamed as "Comprehensive Center of Excellence for Advanced Electronic Learning in Medical Sciences". Since 2015, the Center of Excellence has continued its activities as the Virtual School of SUMS, chiefly focusing on the promotion of educational justice and the optimal use of cyberspace in teaching-learning of medical sciences. Currently, employing 3 full time and 5 part time faculty members in the e-learning department, the School offers a degree-based program in the field of E-Learning Planning in MSc and Ph.D. level, while providing educational, technical, and infrastructure services to 5 virtual programs of the University. The school has about 50 students. =20 Objectives=20 The principal mission of the Virtual School is to achieve excellence in the following areas: * Developing individuals=E2=80=99 knowledge, skills and attitudes in the area of e-learning * Managing and transferring medical knowledge in cyberspace * Preparing new technological infrastructures and integrating them into the existing medical education systems * Promoting the adoption of modern technologies in medical education programs * Producing knowledge in the field of e-learning based on domestic needs and priorities =20 Responsibilities * Developing and maintaining infrastructures for virtual learning at SUMS * Implementing the development package for virtual learning based on the =E2=80=9CEducational Transformation and Innovation Plan=E2=80=9D * Empowering faculties in the areas of virtual learning * Supervising the development of virtual learning at SUMS and other major universities of the 5th national region * Developing Electronic content (course content for teaching medical sciences) * Acting in line with virtualization of medical science programs and in-person courses based on blended learning strategies * Publication of the Interdisciplinary Journal of Virtual Learning in Medical Sciences (IJVLMS) =20 Degree based Programs A. Master=E2=80=99s (M.Sc.) Program * E-learning Planning in Medical Science * Medical Education * Community-based Education * Public Health (MPH) in Health Policy * Public Health (MPH) in Family Medicine * Educational Technologies =20 B. Ph.D. Programs * E-learning Planning =20 None-Degree Programs (National) * E-learning Fellowship for Medical Faculty Members. * Modular Course on Blended Learning and Content Development Tools for Faculty Members. * E-learning Summer School of for University Students. * Short Courses in e-Learning and Content Development Tools for Students and Faculty Members. =20 Distinctive Achievements * National Award for ICTQNA (2019) * National Award from UNESCO Chair: Top National Institute in E-learning Processes (2018) * First rank in the field of electronic systems (2017) * First rank in the national evaluation of the educational and scientific centers of excellence affiliated with medical universities (2015) =20 Publications * Dr. Nahid Zarifsanaiey (Link to ISID ) * Dr. Manoosh Mehrabi (Link to ISID ) * Dr. Zahra Karimian (Link to ISID ) =20 Educational Facilities SUMS Virtual School enjoys a wide of range of educational and research facilities including but not limited to: =20 * A conference hall * Meeting rooms * Virtual and physical classrooms * Video & audio recording studios * Virtual library with digital content * Wide variety of computers, videos, cameras, network infrastructure, Internet, technological infrastructure, Learning Management System (LMS), Electronic Testing System, the database of clinical cases (Casebook), and the video database (DANA). =20 Contact Details: Tel.: (+98 71) 32352942, 323355193, 32361618 Fax: (+98 71) 32303061 =20 : vums@sums.ac.irEmail Address Vu.sums.ac.ir Website: Address: Virtual School, Comprehensive Center of Excellence for Advanced Electronic Learning in Medical Sciences, Sina and Sadra Halls Complex, Neshat St., Shiraz, Iran Zip Code: 71348 - 814336 =20 P.O. 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Shiraz University of Medical Sciences - SUMS
Code : 18846      Publish Date : Wednesday, March 16, 2022 Visit : 1389
Virtual School

 

Virtual School 

“Comprehensive Center of Excellence for Advanced Electronic Learning in Medical Sciences”

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

 

About

The Virtual School of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences (SUMS) was originally established in 2006 under the title of "E-learning Center". In parallel with the advances in educational technologies, the Center started designing and developing courses in continuing medical education and public education. It pioneered the nationwide development of virtual education for physicians, medical professionals and general public.

In 2008, the center was officially renamed as "Comprehensive Center of Excellence for Advanced Electronic Learning in Medical Sciences".

Since 2015, the Center of Excellence has continued its activities as the Virtual School of SUMS, chiefly focusing on the promotion of educational justice and the optimal use of cyberspace in teaching-learning of medical sciences.

Currently, employing 3 full time and 5  part time faculty members in the e-learning department, the School offers a degree-based program in the field of E-Learning Planning in MSc and Ph.D. level, while providing educational, technical, and infrastructure services to 5 virtual programs of the University. The school has about 50 students.

 

Objectives

The principal mission of the Virtual School is to achieve excellence in the following areas:

  • Developing individuals’ knowledge, skills and attitudes in the area of e-learning
  • Managing and transferring medical knowledge in cyberspace
  • Preparing new technological infrastructures and integrating them into the existing medical education systems
  • Promoting the adoption of modern technologies in medical education programs
  • Producing knowledge in the field of e-learning based on domestic needs and priorities

 

Responsibilities

  • Developing and maintaining infrastructures for virtual learning at SUMS
  • Implementing the development package for virtual learning based on the “Educational Transformation and Innovation Plan”
  • Empowering faculties in the areas of virtual learning
  • Supervising the development of virtual learning at SUMS and other major universities of the 5th national region
  • Developing Electronic content (course content for teaching medical sciences)
  • Acting in line with virtualization of medical science programs and in-person courses based on blended learning strategies
  • Publication of the Interdisciplinary Journal of Virtual Learning in Medical Sciences (IJVLMS)

 

Degree based Programs

A.     Master’s (M.Sc.) Program

  • E-learning Planning in Medical Science
  • Medical Education
  • Community-based Education
  • Public Health (MPH) in Health Policy
  • Public Health (MPH) in Family Medicine
  • Educational Technologies

 

B.     Ph.D. Programs

  •  E-learning Planning

 

None-Degree Programs (National)

  • E-learning Fellowship for Medical Faculty Members.
  • Modular Course on Blended Learning and Content Development Tools for Faculty Members.
  • E-learning Summer School of for University Students.
  • Short Courses in e-Learning and Content Development Tools for Students and Faculty Members.

 

Distinctive Achievements

  •  National Award for ICTQNA (2019)
  •  National Award from UNESCO Chair: Top National Institute in E-learning Processes (2018)
  •  First rank in the field of electronic systems (2017)
  •  First rank in the national evaluation of the educational and scientific centers of excellence affiliated with medical universities (2015)

 

Publications

 

Educational Facilities

SUMS Virtual School enjoys a wide of range of educational and research facilities including but not limited to:

 

  • A conference hall
  • Meeting rooms
  • Virtual and physical classrooms
  • Video & audio recording studios
  • Virtual library with digital content
  • Wide variety of computers, videos, cameras, network infrastructure, Internet, technological infrastructure, Learning Management System (LMS), Electronic Testing System, the database of clinical cases (Casebook), and the video database (DANA).

 

Contact Details:

Tel.:   (+98 71) 32352942, 323355193, 32361618                                                      

Fax:  (+98 71) 32303061                                             

: vums@sums.ac.irEmail Address

Vu.sums.ac.ir Website:

Address: Virtual School, Comprehensive Center of Excellence for Advanced Electronic Learning in Medical Sciences, Sina and Sadra Halls Complex, Neshat St., Shiraz, Iran

Zip Code: 71348 - 814336  

P.O. Box: 71345 - 1846  

 


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