Reflection on Practice

Who: University of York What: Wikis

Objective: Create an online environment for students, who were also working professionals in the mental health field (e.g., nurses, department of health officials), to reflect on their practice and apply change management theory within that practice.

Process: The Management of Change course was a hybrid with both a distance and classroom learning component. Outside of the classroom, Campus Pack was used to create 15 topic-specific wikis, of which each student was a member of three. Inside the classroom, each topic was covered by a workshop. The students used the wikis to collaboratively work online and develop a course knowledgebase inclusive of their assigned topic groups.

Results: At the end of the course, a knowledgebase covering 15 specialized topics was created, and students were tested by a final exam derived from information within knowledgebase. To lean more, access the Yorkshare page here.