Educational Informatics – New Tools and Opportunities
Marc Triola, MD; Adina Kalet, MD, MPH; Martin Nachbar, MD
Context
Innovations in educational technology play major roles in driving curricular evolution. They enable the
school to meet its educational goals amidst growing challenges, and serve as the basis of our reporting
and regulatory compliance. For over two decades, the Division of Educational Informatics (DEI
http://edinfo.med.nyu.edu) has served as the locus of educational technology and innovation for the
undergraduate medical school. DEI has had a tremendously successful history and through its efforts
has brought NYU School of Medicine to the forefront of Educational Informatics innovation and Medical
Education research
Mission: The Division of Educational Informatics is an educational technology laboratory within Medical
Center IT and the Dean’s Office of the New York University School of Medicine. DEI supports the goals
of the School through the discovery, development and validation of new information technologies for
medical education and through academic collaborations focusing on novel research and curricular
transformation.
DEI Activities:
School of Medicine:
• Strategic planning for future educational technology requirements and initiatives
• Participation in ongoing curricular transformation projects
• Preparing the institution for the increased use of computer-assisted instruction
• Working with faculty and students to facilitate the process of content creation and maintenance
• Implementing evolving standards for educational technology (SCORM, Medbiquitous Virtual
Patient, etc.) into our applications and content.
• Continuing to support the legacy applications, ongoing research and grant projects, and other
functions currently in place
• Serving as the liaison and point of communication for the Students and Faculty, MCIT and the
Curricular/Education Committees where needed to implement or explore solutions to support
needs or innovations
University Level:
• Acting as a mod