Heidi Probst-Current Position Research and Teaching Interests:Senior Lecturer and research co-ordinator for the Radiotherapy and Oncology subject team within the Faculty of Health and Wellbeing. Teaching focuses on research methods at post graduate level and breast cancer oncology and radiotherapy. Research covers both interest areas (breast cancer radiotherapy and e learning). Current research includes an evaluation of audio feedback (using mp3 files) compared with traditional word-processed (written) feedback concentrating on student satisfaction with feedback, quality of feedback provided and staff time required to produce both methods. In the field of breast cancer current research involves an investigation of patient preferences for different health states and quality of life based on a trade off or standard gamble techniques. 2 AbstractTraining health professionals within University environments has traditionally focused on face-to-face methods. Practitioners working within the UK National Health Service (NHS) have found it difficult to gain leave from work to attend for study due to the demands of the NHS and staff shortages. In response, we developed a distance e learning course to match our current traditional taught programme.The first e learning module (a research methods module) was comparable in content to the traditional taught module, and developed to incorporate a formative assessment design throughout; embodying the Constructivist approach and the principle of assessment for learning. We evaluated student experiences with the e learning module using a pre and post module questionnaire, with the taught cohort used as a comparison. We tested the importance of support, levels of information technology (IT) skills, preferences for e learning and intrinsic motivation. The results identified that highly satisfied e learning students were more likely to report a preference for e learning initially, show higher levels of intrinsic motivation and report good support from tutors and fellow students. This article discusses the development and evaluation of the pilot module and some of the lessons learned from providing e learning to health workers.3
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