An educational technology student and faculty needs assessment

Purpose: To determine the education technology needs of student pharmacists and faculty in one school of pharmacy.

Methods: A mixed qualitative/quantitative survey will be administered to assess student pharmacists’ and faculty interests and needs regarding education technology in a PharmD program. Data will be collected from students through an internet-based tool in late September at the beginning of their fall quarter. Data will be collected from faculty using the same survey instrument but via focus groups during a faculty retreat that will occur in early September.  Descriptive statistics of the quantitative data will be calculated using Microsoft Excel. Qualitative data will be assessed via content analysis. The project should be completed by early October.

Results: Results will be compared across each academic year of student pharmacists (P1, P2, P3, P4), as well as student pharmacists versus faculty responses. Faculty responses will be compared across departments.

Conclusion: Results will be used to guide a student-faculty technology committee’s decisions on implementing certain learning technologies in the PharmD curriculum.