Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine utilizes InteDashboard to support students with accommodation needs during Team-based Learning

Discover how Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine (OUWB) has streamlined their Team-based Learning (TBL) classes for first and second year medical students using InteDashboard, an all-in-one TBL platform. With InteDashboard, OUWB has been able to leverage a comprehensive platform that provides a centralized location for all TBL modules, tracks real-time student progress, and provides enhanced data-driven insights, ultimately improving student learning outcomes.

OUWB prioritizes diversity and inclusivity in team formation by gathering non-confidential information about students’ gender, experiences, backgrounds, and other relevant factors, and then using free software to randomize them into teams.

OUWB also provides various support for students with accommodation needs, such as allowing additional time and private test-taking settings during the individual readiness assurance test (IRAT). InteDashboard has facilitated these accommodation needs by allowing easy duplication of courses, time adjustments, and the addition of course codes for easy identification and organization. 

Here are a few examples of how OUWB uses InteDashboard to accommodate students: 

InteDashboard allows easy duplication of courses.

InteDashboard allows instructors to extend or deduct the time on the IRAT, TRAT, and Application Case activities. 

InteDashboard allows instructors to add a code to each course, allowing for easy identification and organization of the variations in settings used to support students with accommodation needs.

InteDashboard has made a significant impact on OUWB’s preclinical curriculum for medical students through its features: 

• Automated grading: Instructors can view student and team performance data holistically for all team-based learning activities in one place. All team-based activities are auto-graded upon submission.
  
  
• Real-time dashboard: InteDashboard provides real-time feedback on student performance, enabling instructors to easily identify and address students' trouble spots. 
  
  
• Seamless integration with LMS: InteDashboard allows easy integration with their existing learning management system, Moodle, using Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI) integration.

Overall, InteDashboard has helped Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine streamline their TBL classes and enhance student learning outcomes by providing a single platform for all TBL activities. If you are keen to learn more about implementing InteDashboard for your TBL classes, feel free to book a one-on-one consultation with us here.