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Exchanging Knowledge and Informing Decision Making (Usher Institute)
This badge addresses the development of knowledge and skills required to advance your practice in the digital age.
This badge addresses the use of data and evidence and development of knowledge and skills required to further hone professional enquiry. It should enable you to consider ‘Datafication’ and the benefits of digital skills to contribute to the body of work already undertaken by your fellow professionals and support others to learn from the work you have done.
You should provide a written account covering the following:
We’d like you to consider a way to developing a peer support system to enhance the learning of advanced digital skills. You should write up your proposal using the following as a guide to structure it. Your account should be a minimum of 500 words.
- Why advanced digital skills are needed in your area of practice? (Introduction and background information)
- What are you planning to do to establish the need for it? (Aim and objectives)
- How will you carry out the enquiry and how are you plan to engage in the process? (Methodology)
- What is the anticipated timetable or schedule for the enquiry?
- How will you engage with peers to engage them in the process?
None. You do not need to hold any other badges to be able to apply for this one.
You should provide a reflective account of a minimum of 500 words addressing each of the criteria above.
Badge issuer
The Usher Institute works with people, populations and their data to understand and advance the health of individuals and populations through innovative collaborations in a global community. It sits within the Edinburgh Medical School in the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine at the University of Edinburgh.
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I confirm that I have read, understood and completed all the activities listed in the badge criteria and that each question from the criteria is answered in the evidence I have provided. My evidence has been written or recorded by me and I have not copied it from anywhere or anyone else. I understand that it will take 28 days for you to assess my application and that feedback cannot be provided if my application is unsuccessful.
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