Innovation in the CUMC Classroom 2008 Columbia University

Frank Moretti, CCNMTL executive director, welcomes attendees to Innovation in the CUMC Classroom 2008.

Dr. John Zimmerman, CCNMTL associate director, and Maurice Matiz, CCNMTL vice executive director, introduce the Center's services and projects.

Video Interactions for Teaching and Learning (VITAL) is a Web-based learning environment that enables students to observe, analyze, and communicate ideas with video. Dr. John Zimmerman and Dr. Dodi Meyer discussed a use-case for teaching cultural competencies using VITAL.

CCNMTL and faculty partners developed an interactive pedagogical approach to self-directed lifelong learning that fosters active participation in the learning process using Web-based portfolios.

Dr. Patrice Spitalnik discusses issues of computer software replacing microscopes and demonstrates the virtual microscopy solution they implemented in the College of Physicians and Surgeons.

Dr. Ryan Kelsey, Mr. Rob Garfield, and Ms. Alice Cox present design strategies and lessons learned from CCNMTL's most robust simulation projects, including the Millennium Village Simulation with Dr. Jeffrey Sachs, and explore the potential to enhance learning through simulations in health sciences education.