Marketing - Facebook and different stakeholders
Pre-course survey findings
Vast needs and disparities
- Huge need in Africa for refractive and cataract services
- Management of eye care services
- Value of community in Africa
- Burden of visual ill-health on family members
- Little access to services, to education, social structures
Wider social, cultural and political related issues
Burden of eye ill-health
Online course development
Google Sites vs Xerte vs local LMS (Wordpress)
what has emerged from developing online course
- Well received by +-60 participants in pilot
from our viewpoint in repurposing the mooc
- Design questions
- Time consuming with a small team
- Regular online facilitation necessary (10 very active users / +- 60)
What next?
- Videos
- Stakeholders
- Better Analytics
Towards a socially just pedagogy
NANCY FRASER: PARTICIPATORY PARITY
SOCIAL JUSTICE: HEALTH FOR ALL
- The economic (distribution)
- Cultural (recognition)
- Political (representation)
implications for institutional arrangements re knowledge production and sharing
Conclusion
Inter-disciplinary and inter-institutional approach
Openness
- Expands healthcare & health education
- Openness alone is not sufficient - need resources, collaboration and interactive online engagement
Real impact: Reduction in blindness and empowered communities
Thank you