Contact Information
Main Contact: Jonathan Eldredge, PhD
Phone: (505) 272-5382 LDC Location: HSLIC Room 317
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Projects

The Learning Design Center provides innovative and effective solutions for the full engagement of learning in the health sciences.

At a glance:


MOODLE

  • MOODLE is an Open Source course management system (CMS).  UNM uses MOODLE to provide online training to healthcare providers and students located outside of the UNM Health Sciences Center.  You can learn more about MOODLE by clicking here: http://moodle.org. The HSC Moodle is available at http://moodle.health.unm.edu.

Learning Central

  • Learning Central is the web-based, learning management system that was implemented in December of 2005 by UNM and UNM Hospitals to administer and distribute professional development training programs to all employees including faculty, staff and physicians.
    If you are preparing an online training module for faculty and staff, a face-to-face workshop, or other learning events, you may want to find out more about Learning Central. At the Health Sciences Center, your contact for more information is Jon Eldredge, PhD with the Health Sciences Library and Informatics Learning Design Center at 505-272-0654.

Banner Securing Private Data (Web Course)

  • This online module was designed for all UNM faculty and staff.

TeleHealth Online Program Planning Tool

  • This online resource will guide telehealth providers through complex program planning and decisionmaking.

HSC GroupWise

  • These animated tutorials are designed for all UNM faculty and staff who use GroupWise email and calendar software. Users learn how to log in, change passwords and customize the display.

GME Online Modules: Evidence- Based Medicine 101, Wellness, Patient Safety, Clinical Ethics, Research Methods, Reproductive Genetics

  • Originally offered as a WebCT course, LDC revised these courses for implementation in Learning Central.

WebCT Vista

  • WebCT Vista streamlines course management for faculty and offers capabilities to help improve student outcomes. Faculty packets are available to help guide faculty. For information on WebCT Vista, contact Jack Granato at jgranato@salud.unm.edu, 925-4169 or Pam Castaldi at pcastaldi@salud.unm.edu, 505-925-4427.

Answering the Call

Copyright Compliance Guide

  • An essential resource for all faculty who use copyrighted materials or who are concerned about their own copyrighted materials. Available here.

Tobacco Cessation

  • A CD-based overview of tobacco dependence and the techniques of intervention, designed for people who may have limited amounts of time to study. Embedded within the modules are links to additional courses from several medical schools.

How to Document Clinical Procedures

IRB Reviews: A How–To

WebCT for CTSC Scholars

Technology Brown Bags:

  • Using PDA's in Radiology by Elizabeth Greer, October 18, 2006
  • Smart Phones by Greg Gaillard and Phil Jacobus, HSLIC, November 15, 2006
  • What is Podcasting by Glenda Edwards, December 13, 2006
  • How to Podcast by Glenda Edwards, February 28, 2007
  • MOODLE by Jon Eldredge, Cristina Munoz, April 26, 2007
  • Live Classroom by Deb LaPointe and Phil Jacobus, June 13, 2007
  • Wikis by Deb LaPointe and OLIT 538 students, July 18, 2007

What We're Exploring:

  • Second Life:
    A virtual three-dimensional world where people create and interact with avatars. Librarians, educators, and students have an increasing presence in Second Life, holding virtual classes and meetings, information seeking, and participating in simulations, role plays, and 3-D Web Quests.
    http://secondlife.com/
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Life
  • Web 2.0 Technologies:
    Check Wikipedia for more information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_2
  • Elluminate:
    Real–time e–Learning and Web collaboration environment for UNM's fully online courses, beginning Fall 2007. You can try Elluminate for free; go to www.elluminate.com/vroom/