1. The East of Scotland Haematology Nurse Group use of Virtual Classroom in the Provision of Continuous Professional Development Through an Online Lecture Series. Karen Campbell Macmillan Lecturer in Cancer Nursing Edinburgh Napier University

2. Where did the idea start?

3. The Student Interface

5. Speakers & Topics Maureen Devaney ( student presentation) Edinburgh To Blog or not to Blog Janyne Asfeth EdinburghClinical Trials Natalie Singer GlasgowPhase 3 Clinical Trials Laura Meehan GlasgowCord Blood Psychosocial Issues of Transplantation Monica Morris LondonOsteonecrosis Miriam Atkinson CardiffUnrelated Donor Issues Emotional Impact of Breaking Bad News to Unrelated Donors Brenda Sabo CanadaWounded healers Spouses as Care Givers Marvelle Brown LondonSexuality GVHD

6. Furthest Speaker 20:00 GMT 16:00 Halifax Time England Scotland http://nursing.dal.ca/Faculty/brenda.sabo.php

8. Experience http://www.flickr.com/photos/jahdakinebrahhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/jahdakinebrah/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/taokitamoto/ttp://www.flickr.com/photos/taokitamoto/

9. Technophobia http://edtechmay.wikidot.com/staying-current http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/electronic-publications/stay- free/archives/14/ewen1.html

10. Virtual Classroom Activity http://www.flickr.com/photos/adamgerhard/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/faiper/

11. Access to Technology http://www.flickr.com/photos/duncan/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/john/

12. What did they want ? Continuous professional development –Model of the module –Not to replace face-to-face conferences –Enhance learning Expert Lectures Journal clubs Case reviews

13. Keeping The Community Together in Supporting Life Long Learning Social Networking Sites Discussion Forums Continuous Professional Development in virtual classrooms

14. The Future for Virtual Classrooms http://www.jefferybahr.com/Publications/default.htm http://horizon.unc.edu/conferences/index.html

15. Community of Learning @ A Distance http://www.networkingwave.com/

19. http://hdelearning.blogspot.com/2010/03/theory-of-cooperative- freedom-for.html

21. http://vimeo.com/channels/234780

23. Challenges Confidentiality –Not within the university system – locked away! –Participants –Expert speakers Time –Advertise –Encourage speakers –Edit recordings –Distribution

24. Maintaining a more personalised approach –European Oncology Society –CancerNursing.org Continuation of life long learning after attending university course. –Academic Continuity NHS colleagues trialling the use of the online classroom –Macmillan Nutritional Care for Cancer Patients Opportunities

25. Lessons Learned Do communities of practice work? –Sink or swim –Ownership To frightening –Speakers –Learners Legalities –JISC- Legal Skills & knowledge required –Better picture –Evidence based practice? Technology moving faster –Twitter – presence –Vimeo – mobile apps

26. Contact If you are interested in exploring e-learning virtual classrooms to support your personal and professional development either as presenter or a student, please contact me. k.campbell@napier.ac.uk