Just in time to plan for the fall semester, the Ida Institute is very proud to announce today the launch of our updated University Course. The newly expanded course features chapters on new tools, health literacy, and a whole new unit on patient centered care for families and children. We’ve also updated the content to reflect updated research.
The University Course was originally developed by Deborah von Hapsburg, Ph.D., in 2010 when she was the visiting scholar at the Ida Institute. Deborah was responsible for the development of the updated course, and coordinated a team of 18 professors, students, and clinicians who contributed writing, research, and feedback to the process. Christopher Lind, Barbara Weinstein, and Deborah Ferrari in particular contributed to the scope of the course.
Collaboration is central to the University Course, not only in its development, but also in the exercises. Activities encourage self-reflection, interaction, and active learning. A new section on pediatrics considers both parent and child perspectives. Tools such as Living Well, Time and Talk, and the Change Guide, which were developed after the initial launch of the University Course have been included in the update, along with new ethnographic videos.
We also want to thank our Project Manager and Audiologist, Anne Mette Krogstrup Jeppesen, whose last day at Ida is today, for all of her hard work on the University Course.
We’re excited to hear about how you are using the course and welcome any feedback. Click here to explore the new University Course.