The Joint Initiative for Teaching and Learning on Global Health Challenges and One Health experience on implementing an online collaborative course

The “Joint Initiative for Teaching and Learning on Global Health Challenges and One Health” piloted the online course “Global Health Challenges and One Health in 2021. The present work documents this experience, lessons learned, and the future outlook of the course. A descriptive study was conducted...

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Published in:	One health Vol. 15; p. 100409
Main Authors:	Vicente, Creuza Rachel, Jacobs, Fabian, de Carvalho, Denise Siqueira, Chhaganlal, Kajal, de Carvalho, Raquel Baroni, Raboni, Sonia Mara, Qosaj, Fatime Arënliu, Dau, Paula Hanna, Ferreira, Mariana Abou Mourad, Brunetti, Manuela Negrelli, Tanaka, Luana Fiengo
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier B.V 01-12-2022 Elsevier
Subjects:	Capacity building Distance learning Higher education Interprofessional education One health Research Paper One health Interprofessional education Distance learning Capacity building Higher education
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Summary:	The “Joint Initiative for Teaching and Learning on Global Health Challenges and One Health” piloted the online course “Global Health Challenges and One Health in 2021. The present work documents this experience, lessons learned, and the future outlook of the course. A descriptive study was conducted based on the evaluations performed with the enrolled students and course coordinators. Of 30 enrolled students from graduate programs of six institutions from Brazil, Germany, Mozambique, and Kosovo, two unenrolled, and nine failed for not completing the activities. Therefore, 19 (63%) students completed the course. Some challenges identified were language and technology access barriers, difficulty scheduling group meetings due to different time zones, and high workload per credit in some institutions. Activities in groups conducted synchronously, such as debates, journal clubs, and case studies, were highlighted as those with higher impact in the learning process, having more participation of students when carried in small groups. Some students reported the establishment of research and work partnerships with other participants from partner institutions. The experience reinforces the importance of international exchange to improve collaboration between institutions and the impact of working in small interprofessional groups to develop technical, intercultural, and interdisciplinarity competencies necessary to human resources working with the One Health approach. The success of such international educational initiatives depends on overcoming barriers to implementation, which can be detected in institutional and course levels. Therefore, continuing evaluation of the course and improvements must be performed and involve all participants.
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ISSN:	2352-7714 2352-7714
DOI:	10.1016/j.onehlt.2022.100409