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Traditional Audience Response System (ARS) Vs. Text Message-Based ARS in Medical Education – Part 2

Wednesday, May 5th, 2010

Benefits of Texting-Based ARS
In the first part of this two-part blog post, I explored the differences between traditional ARS and text message-based ARS. In this post, I’ll explore the multimedia features of both types of ARS.
Both traditional ARS systems and Text Message-Based ARS systems allow you to segment [...]

Traditional Audience Response System (ARS) vs. Text Message-Based ARS in Medical Education–Part 1

Wednesday, May 5th, 2010

Differences b/w Traditional and Text Message-Based ARS
“Is text-messaging a good audience response tool?” That’s a question that I am frequently asked both in client meetings and online.   The simple answer is “yes.” But the answer is a more complicated and deserves a couple of blog posts. I created the following table [...]

5 Things You May Not Know About Text Messaging in Medical Education (Part 1)

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

If you use your mobile phone to text on a regular basis like I do, chances are that you’re pretty comfortable with the “ins and outs” of texting. But when it comes to using texting in higher education (ie, medical education), especially to a healthcare audience, there are a few key things to keep in [...]

Over 40% of Americans Use Mobile Phones in the Bathroom

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010

The funny thing is, as Americans, we’re lagging a bit behind the rest of the world in this aspect.  Let’s compare against other countries.
-  78% of Japanese use them in the bathroom
-  68% of Taiwanese use their phones while in the bathroom
-  66% of the Chinese population (66% of mobile users in china…think about that!) [...]

Tips for Running an Effective Mobile SMS-Based Educational Campaign

Friday, December 18th, 2009

Considering how new the medium is, conducting SMS-based campaigns, especially educational ones, may seem daunting or challenging.  But I assure you, there is a lot that you probably already know.
A large part of running a campaign is using common sense and focusing on what you already know (ie, audience, content,  objectives, and  outcomes).
Here are a [...]

Why Text Messaging in Healthcare? What About in Medical Education?

Thursday, December 17th, 2009

Imagine for a second, connecting every mobile phone that are in the hands of healthcare providers. What would you do with this network? Text messaging enables a type of connectivity in healthcare that provides unfathomable opportunities.

Now imagine messaging in the medical education/CME space where you TRULY have an exclusive two-way channel, to engage, educate and assess the impact of your activities.

Tuesday, December 8th, 2009

DECEMBER 8th, 2009:  2digiti Launches Next Generation Medical Education Platform in Response to Call for Innovation
JUNE 22, 2010:  Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Creates the Next Generation of Continuing Medical Education For Physicians Specializing in Rheumatoid Arthritis


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