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Author(s) -
Uijtdehaage Sebastian
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.20.4.a438-e
Subject(s) - license , certificate , citation , promotion (chess) , publishing , quality (philosophy) , publication , public relations , work (physics) , process (computing) , medical education , certification , political science , computer science , library science , business , medicine , engineering , advertising , law , mechanical engineering , philosophy , epistemology , algorithm , politics , operating system
Increasing numbers of educators dedicate much of their time and expertise to the development of sophisticated teaching tools, and, as a result, spend less time on grant writing and research. Unfortunately, digital educational materials are rarely recognized as scholarly work by promotion and tenure committees. Fueled by new dissemination outlets, such as the Health Education Assets Library (HEAL) and MERLOT, there is an increasing demand for formal, academic recognition of teaching innovations. HEAL and MERLOT spearheaded the development of a formalized peer review process giving faculty members academic credit for high‐quality, innovative teaching materials. The process emulates the century‐old traditions of reviewing other forms of scholarly work. HEAL has developed an appraisal instrument with which reviewers assess the quality and uniqueness of digital teaching material‐‐ranging from images, videos to sophisticated patient simulations. Upon acceptance, the material is published online while the author retains copyright. Furthermore, the author creates an online license articulating authorized use of the educational material. Finally, a Certificate of Publication describes the review process, includes a publication citation and can be included in a faculty dossier for review by the P/T committee.