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4 Steps to Motor Skill Development: There's An App For That!

Join ATu education lead, Christopher Schmidt, PhD, ATC, for a one-hour session on using the ATu suite of apps across the athletic training curriculum to develop students’ motor skill performance.

Webinar Series: Every Friday at 10 Am PST

00:00 Chris Schmidt Introduction

05:49 Webinar Roadmap

07:18 ATu Suite Apps

10:49 New App Releases

13:45 Common Challenges

22:28 Graded Exposure for Motor Skill Development with ATu

26:20 Inside the ROM, MMT, and Palpation app

34:16 Mental Imagry/ Worksheets

40:16 Simulations

51:30 Enhance Student Learning with ATu

52:34 Why ATu? Four Academic Drivers

54:04 Value for Students & Programs


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4 Easy Ways to Reduce Your Workload: There's An App For That!

Are you looking for easy ways to enhance student learning while reducing your workload? Join ATu education lead, Christopher Schmidt, PhD, ATC, for a one-hour session on four easy ways to use the ATu suite of apps and e-learning simulations to enhance your teaching and improve student outcomes.

Webinar Series: Every Friday at 10 Am PST

00:00 Chris Schmidt Introduction

03:30 Webinar Roadmap

05:05 ATu Suite of Apps

09:38 Why ATu?

15:26 #1. Add video links and pictures to lectures and lab handouts

24:40 #2. Use pre-made video augmented worksheets and lab handouts

31:28 #3. Bookmarking to create customied video playlists

38:20 #4. Gamify learning to develop students' clinical reasoning

46:46 ATu Value for Students and Programs

51:00 Questions/Ideas/Comments


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Simulating Patient Care Encounters through E-Learning

Join ATu education lead, Christopher Schmidt, PhD, ATC, for a one-hour session on using the Physical Agents and Physical Agents Simulations apps to enhance your teaching and improve student outcomes.

Webinar Series: Every Friday at 10 Am PST

00:00 Chris Schmidt Introduction

06:25 Webinar Overview

07:44 What is ATu?

15:26 What is Simulation?

19:20 Common Barriers

25:50 ATu E-Learning

35:48 On Field Care Simulations

55:24 Why ATu?

58:07 Value and Cost for Students


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Teaching Therapeutic Modalities for Athletic Training Clinical Practice

Join ATu education lead, Christopher Schmidt, PhD, ATC, for a one-hour session on using the Physical Agents and Physical Agents Simulations apps to enhance your teaching and improve student outcomes.

Webinar Series: Every Friday at 10 Am PST

00:00 Chris Schmidt Introduction

05:27 Webinar Overview

07:28 How to navigate the ATu suites

10:21 Why ATu?13:41Common Challenges

19:35 Physical Agents app

24:26 Pyramid of Clinical Competence

41:00 Physical Agents Simulations

52:32 Aplicability & Value of ATu for AT Curriculum Design

54:53 Questions/Ideas/Comments


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Panel discussion: The Future of Athletic Training Education: Innovation through ATu

Join ATu education lead, Christopher Schmidt, PhD, ATC, and an invited panel of ATu faculty users for an engaging and interactive one-hour collaborative discussion on using the ATu suite of apps to support students across the entire athletic training curriculum.

  • 00:00 Chris Schmidt Introduction

  • 02:50 Panel Discussion Overview

  • 05:37 Today's Faculty Panel

  • 08:50 Paul Geisler

  • 22:28 Matt Mills

  • 26:00 Ryan Krzyzanowicz

  • 41:38 Christopher Viesselman

  • 48:14 Open Discussion/Q&A


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Developing Clinical Reasoning with The MSK Decision Tree App

Join ATu education lead, Christopher Schmidt, PhD, ATC, for a one-hour session on using the newly released MSK Decision Tree app to develop students’ clinical reasoning ability to effectively manage patients with orthopaedic conditions.

Webinar Series: Every Friday at 10 Am PST

00:00 Chris Schmidt Introduction

03:50 Webinar Review

06:06 Why ATu?

09:32 Clinical Reasoning: From Novice to Expert

20:54 How are great clinical minds intentionally crafted?

23:19 ATu Clinical Reasoning Development

31:40 MSK Decision Tree

50:45 Questions/Comments/Ideas


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Examination, Diagnosis, and Intervention: Teaching with the Orthopaedics, Special Tests & Simulations Apps

Join ATu education lead, Christopher Schmidt, PhD, ATC, for a one-hour session on using the Orthopaedics and Special Tests apps with corresponding e-learning simulations to enhance your teaching and improve student outcomes.

Webinar Series: Every Friday at 10 Am PST

00:00 Chris Schmidt Introduction

03:30 Webinar Overview

04:58 Why ATu?

18:16 Educator Access

19:13 Orthopaedics App

46:10 Special Tests App

47:15 Orthopaedics Simulations

54:40 Questions/Comments/Ideas


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New App Tutorial: Diagnostic Imaging Simulation

Join ATu education lead, Christopher Schmidt, PhD, ATC for a one-hour exploration of the newest addition to the ATu suite – Diagnostic Imaging Simulations! Learn to deploy these realistic patient-based simulations to augment learning and encourage continued skill-building in the use and interpretation of diagnostic imaging.

Webinar Series: Every Friday at 10 Am PST

00:00 Chris Schmidt Introduction

06:16 How are you currently approaching diagnostic imaging in your class?

11:25 Why ATu?

18:37 Diagnostic Imaging Simulations

39:45 ATu Pyramid of Clinical Competence

47:00 Sneak Peek: Diagnostic Imaging MicroLearning

57:27 Questions/Comments/Ideas?


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Designing Post-Op Patient Care Plans: Common Surgical Techniques and Rehab Protocols

The new Post-Op app has been designed as a helpful guide to common musculoskeletal surgical conditions including an overview of the surgical technique, answers to common patient questions, and an in-depth, evidence-based, rehabilitation protocol. Join ATu education lead, Christopher Schmidt, PhD, ATC for a one-hour exploration of the newest addition to the ATu suite of apps.

Webinar Series: Every Friday at 10 Am PST

00:00 Chris Schmidt Introduction

04:41 Patient/Client Care Standards

13:10 Caring for the Post-Op Patient

18:00 ATu: 30 content and e-learning simulation application

21:20 Post-Op App

45:45 How could the Post-Op app be used in class?

53:00 Questions/Ideas/Comments


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Non-Orthopaedic/General Medical Techniques and Procedures

Join ATu education lead, Christopher Schmidt, PhD, ATC, for a 1-hour session on using the ATu suite of apps to enhance teaching and learning across the athletic training curriculum.

Webinar Series: Every Friday at 10 Am PST

00:00 Chris Schmidt Introduction

05:16 Other names for Non-Orthopaedic/Geberal Medical Techniques and Procedures

15:30 Inside the ATu Suites

20:05 How to get free educator access to ATu

21:00 Inside the ATu Apps - Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation

27:30 Lines and Tubes app

30:00 Acute Care Interactive Review Simulations

37:00 Medical Screening

37:55 Inside the MSK Decision Tree App

43:50 Key Clinical Patterns

46:10 Medical Screening App

1:00:00 Faculty Feedback

1:04:00 Scaffolding


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Recruiting and Retaining Students through Innovative Teaching and Learning Technology

Join ATu education lead, Christopher Schmidt, PhD, ATC, for a 1-hour session on using the ATu suite of apps to enhance teaching and learning across the athletic training curriculum.

Webinar Series: Every Friday at 10 Am PST

00:00 Chris Schmidt Introduction

06:08 Modern Faculty - Our Shared Challenges

17:13 The Graduate Student Funnel

18:07 Why ATu?

31:30 Exploring ATu!

39:11 Key Academic Drivers

43:38 Simulations

50:01 Student Retention

55:00 Apps Just Released


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Adult and Pediatric Gait: Assessing Function and Incorporating Interventions

Join ATu education lead, Christopher Schmidt, PhD, ATC, for a 1-hour session on using the ATu suite of apps to enhance teaching and learning across the athletic training curriculum.

Webinar Series: Every Friday at 10 Am PST

00:00 Chris Schmidt Introduction

04:12 About ATu08:41Gait App

44:35 Key Academic Drivers for the post pandemic classroom

44:50 Why ATU?46:40Just Released!

48:10 Student Rates

52:28 Next Weeks Webinar: Recruiting and Retaining Students through Innovative Teaching and Learning Technology

55:58 How to get Faculty Access


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Innovative Teaching and Learning with Technology

Join ATu education lead, Christopher Schmidt, PhD, ATC, for a 1-hour session on using the ATu suite of apps to enhance teaching and learning across the athletic training curriculum.

Webinar Series: Every Friday at 10 Am PST

00:00 Chris Schmidt Introduction

05:40 How innovative are we today?

21:35 ATu: 28 content and e-learning simulation application

29:43 Innovative Teaching with ATu

37:29 Simulations

44:40 Learning with ATu

50:35 Why ATu?

53:42 Just Released! Jan 2023 and Upcoming Release! Spring 2023

54:54 Next Faculty Webinar


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Key Academic Drivers for the Post Pandemic Classroom

We are all keenly aware of the unique challenges of teaching during the pandemic and in the “post-pandemic” era.  The classroom landscape has changed in many ways for nearly all of us, not to mention the implications for staffing, budgeting, and implementation at the program level. This is why ATu is focusing on our 4 Key Academic Drivers–to help faculty and students thrive in this new and evolving classroom environment:

 

#1 Reduce Financial Burden for Students

Graduate education costs, along with the cost of just about everything else, is rising steadily.  Students often have to pay the price as the cost is passed down to the learner. As educators, the responsibility falls to us to balance cost savings with efficacy when it comes to the resources we require our students to purchase.

Source: Chart of the Day: The Astronomical Rise in College Textbook Prices Vs. Consumer Prices and Recreational Books (link)

While there is definitely some material students can learn well from textbooks (think pathophysiology, human anatomy, and other non-motor skill subject areas), we have been able to carefully phase out many resources in our own classrooms in favor of ATu’s video library within our apps and e-learning content. In the long run, the cost of a 3-year ATu subscription while also eliminating some traditionally required resources, saved close to $1200 per student at some of our adopted programs. As we continue to build more content into the suite, the savings per student will only grow higher.

 

#2 Video-Based Resources for Millenial Learners

Millennials love videos. Between social media, video chat, streaming services, and all the like, every industry is driven by video-based resources. Especially in the post-pandemic era, videos are an essential part of every classroom, especially for the acquisition of motor skill development and emotional intelligence.  

All of our videos are filmed in professional quality with a team of expert clinicians demonstrating the key motor skills for entry level programs, based on the most up-to-date literature. We take the heavy lifting out of filming, organizing, and distributing videos. This allows faculty to focus on innovating and scaffolding their students' learning experience rather than getting bogged down with re-verifying links to old videos each semester. Students are also able to preview these videos prior to class time, improve their retention of the information, and ultimately decrease anxiety surrounding motor skill acquisition. 

 

#3 Clinical reasoning development

Clinical reasoning development is arguably one of the most critical aspects of any entry level program.  Developing good clinicians hinges on the students’ ability to think critically, independently, and effectively–this is why ATu has focused so much on weaving clinical reasoning development into all of our apps, simulations, and e-learning content. 

We have built over 90 e-learning and simulation modules based on Bloom’s Taxonomy to naturally guide students through a low-stakes learning experience, all designed to optimize the understanding, synthesis, and eventual clinical application of their didactic coursework. Faculty can use ATu’s downloadable learning reports to track their students learning and use them directly through the LMS as assignments to ensure continued engagement throughout the semester. 

learning report

These learning reports allow students and faculty to see the past 5 attempts a student has made, their highest score, time spent, and the simulation completed.  Assign shorter microlearning activities ahead of your lab or lecture to ensure students are engaged with the upcoming material or assign it afterwards to confirm understanding and help students review. Whatever you deem appropriate for your classroom, ATu is here to support you as you help to cultivate strong clinical reasoning skills in your students.

 

#4 Supports Students Across the Entire Curriculum

Our last key academic driver is to support students across the entire curriculum. ATu is a constantly growing library of evidence-based resources, built to solve the challenges of today’s classrooms. 

One classroom at a time, we have built apps and simulations spanning the entire curriculum in the hopes that both faculty and students have the high-quality resources they need to enhance teaching and learning, support students during clinical rotations, and help bridge the gap from graduating student to new clinician. ATu is built to support students from day one through their professional journey into the clinic.

 

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Faculty, ProductsMichael Wong
Exercise Patterns: Designing Therapeutic and Corrective Exercise Patient Care Plans

Join ATu education lead, Christopher Schmidt, PhD, ATC, for a 1-hour session on using the ATu suite of apps to enhance teaching and learning across the athletic training curriculum.

Webinar Series: Every Friday at 10 Am PST

00:00 Chris Schmidt Introduction

04:20 ATu Revolutionizing Classrooms

14:44 Exercise Patterns app

24:00 Creating Templates

39:00 Using ATu to support your classroom

40:00 Templates

50:30 Why ATu?57:00Want to learn more? Lets chat!


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Supporting Athletic Training Faculty Viability and Sustainability

Join ATu education lead, Christopher Schmidt, PhD, ATC, for a 1-hour session on using the ATu suite of apps to enhance teaching and learning across the athletic training curriculum.

Summer Webinar Series: Every Friday at 12pm PST

00:00 Chris Schmidt Education Lead Introduction

01:50 Happy 2023 - Our shared challenges

08:20 Why ATu?

14:15 Inside the app suites

17:35 ROM, MMT app

25:30 Simulations

36:00 Value of ATu

37:40 Using ATu to support your Viability and Sustainability

41:00 Upcoming Webapp New Products


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Looking forward to 2023!

Summary

THREE KEY DRIVERS IN OUR PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

  1. Reduce Financial Burden for Students

  2. Video-Based Resources for Millennial Learners 

  3. Support Students Across the Entire Curriculum

WHAT WE HAVE RELEASED IN 2022

  • eLearning & SIMs -we released over 150 modules and simulations with almost 100,000 learners completed modules with a focus on developing clinical reasoning by gamifying learning

  • Emergency Care & On-Field Simulations

  • Neuroanatomy app

WHAT TO LOOK FORWARD TO IN 2023: 

  • Interprofessional Education Simulation

  • And, more simulations

Faculty, ProductsMichael Wong
Are our students ready to effectively manage acute, life-threatening, and emergent conditions?

Join ATu education lead, Christopher Schmidt, PhD, ATC, for a 1-hour session on using the ATu suite of apps to enhance teaching and learning across the athletic training curriculum.

Summer Webinar Series: Every Friday at 12pm PST

00:00 Chris Schmidt Education Lead Introduction

02:25 What is ATu?

05:44 Matt Mills & Lynette Carlson Introduction

06:11 Acute, Life-threatening and Emergent Conditions - Standard 70

08:25 Emergency Care app

26:27 Emergency Care Simulations

44:44 Why ATu?


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What are the best practices for developing students’ clinical reasoning ability?

Join ATu education lead, Christopher Schmidt, PhD, ATC, for a 45-minute session on using the ATu suite of apps to enhance teaching and learning across the athletic training curriculum.

Summer Webinar Series: Every Friday at 12pm PST

00:00 Chris Schmidt Education Lead Introduction

02:50 Why ATu?

15:40 Clinical Reasoning Development

20:20 ROM/MMT Simulations

36:51 On-Field Care Simulations

50:00 Next Webinar


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Are our students competent in using all the tools in their therapeutic toolbox?

Join ATu education lead, Christopher Schmidt, PhD, ATC, for a 45-minute session on using the ATu suite of apps to enhance teaching and learning across the athletic training curriculum.

Summer Webinar Series: Every Friday at 12pm PST

00:00 Chris Schmidt Education Lead Introduction

02:19 Who's who?

03:35 What is ATu?

14:18 Physical Agents App

29:55 Graded Exposure for Motor Skill Development with ATu?

33:01 Physical Agents App

37:27 Educator Resources

43:28 Physical Agents Simulations

54:08 Applicability & Value


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