emerging technologies in dental education

EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES IN
DENTAL EDUCATION
ASSESSMENT
Swati Chitre, RDH, MSD, DDS
&
Sarah Moeller, RDH, MA
Special Acknowledgements:
Mike Verdusco, BA, MA , Steven Bernier, DDS, MS
Margie Coleman RDH, BS
Out With The Old…
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Prior was traditional tooth
identification exam
¤  Kilgore
teeth
¤  52 stations
¤  Long handed answers
All answer sheets were
manually graded
¨  Lengthy time to get grades
back to the students
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In With The New…
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Currently, TurningPoint
Software used
¤  Self-Paced
Polling
¤  PowerPoint Polling
¤  Anywhere Polling
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Compatible with
Microsoft Word and
PPT
Multiple versions can
be created within the
program
The Dental Anatomy Tooth Identification
Practical Exam- In TurningPoint
2 Versions
¨  Different colors and color sheets to help
students identify their version
¨  Students had exact same questions just
different order
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The Dental Anatomy Tooth Identification
Practical Exam- In TurningPoint Cont.
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38 slides, 2 questions each
¤  1st
question identify tooth
number
¤  2nd question identify tooth
structure (blue or red version)
¤  7 rest stations- 45 seconds
Answer Key used for
structure-numerical value
¨  Grades uploaded on
Blackboard same day
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Benefits of using TurningPoint for
Students and Instructors
Instructors
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Multiple Versionsacademic dishonesty
considerations
Ease of Grading
Comparable test results
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2011- 92%- Traditional
2012- 81%- Traditional
2013- 88%- TurningPoint
2014- 93%- TurningPoint
Visual Score Results/
Graphics
Students
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Expedited Grading
¤  Results
same day
Fair exam
¨  Technology friendly
¨  Effective time
management
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