ENABLING A LEARNING HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
With a mission to support lifelong self-directed learning across the medical education continuum, the VSTAR platform supports the vision of the learning healthcare system for Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.
INTEGRATED LEARNING PLATFORM
- Learn – Full fledged learning management system
- Portfolio – Student Portfolio system to support self-directed life-long learning
- CurriculumMap – Curriculum mapping, searching, and reporting
- Grades – Grading system integrating content from Learn and Portfolio
- Feedback – Educator assessment and evaluation platform
- Help – Single point of contact help desk and support articles
- Outcomes Database – Tracking and compiling student and cohort outcomes
Personalized Self-Directed Learning
Enables learners to assess their strengths and weaknesses using a competency framework to create and achieve specific learning objectives and work towards the development and reflection of early professional and learning goals.
Digital Learning and Flipped Classrooms
Supports various aspects of digital learning and flipped classroom functionality including knowledge sharing, document repository, automated progress management, mentor oversight, video streaming, online assessment etc.
DASHBOARDS AND SOCIAL LEARNING NETWORK
Provides students and mentors with performance dashboards and a social learning network through which students and mentors can monitor student progress, exchange messages, share documents and artifacts, and schedule meetings.
A look at VSTAR Apps
VSTAR Learn
Full fledged learning management system.
Flipped Classroom
Supports various aspects of digital learning and flipped classroom functionality.
Student Dashboard
Students’ assessment dashboard.
Student Feedback
Collection of feedback provided for a student.
Self-Directed Learning
Students' self-directed learning goals dashboard.
Learning Goal
An example learning goal, and progress history.
Notifications
Alerts and Notifications for activities past due or deadline approaching.
Admin Dashboards
Information Dashboards.
Integrated Grading System
Student assessment results located in one place for easy final grading.
VSTAR Help
Single point of contact help desk and support articles.