Division of Educational Informatics
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.
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 and active leadership of ongoing curricular transformation projects
- Working with faculty and students to facilitate the process of content creation and maintenance, and preparing the institution for the increased use of computer-assisted instruction
- Working with course directors and the administration to plan the best use of computer-based learning in the curricula and in the drafting of policies for such use
- Extending applications and developing custom educational software where needed and in accordance with standards set forth by MCIT
- Implementing evolving standards for educational technology (SCORM, Medbiquitous Virtual Patient, etc.) into our applications and content.
- Demonstrating leadership in educational informatics research
- Contributing on a national and international level to the development of technologies and standards in the realm of medical educational technology
The Division of Educational Informatics is located on the second floor of the Coles building. DEI has a 1,500 square foot laboratory that houses all full-time production employees as well as three faculty members with part-time appointments in the lab and a full-time Director with clinical, educational and hypermedia development training and experience.
Contact
NYU School of Medicine 550 First Avenue
Coles 202
New York, NY 10016
Tel:(212) 263-2053
Fax: (212) 263-8542