COVID-19 has significantly changed the OT and OTA education landscape. Many programs have moved virtually for the remainder of the spring semester. PhysioU's founder Dr. Michael Wong and Occupational Therapy Faculty Dr. David Plutschack will be hosting the webinar: PhysioU and the Virtual Occupational Therapy Classroom.

1. Easily augment your lab handouts with video content to enhance motor skill training

2. Use interactive case studies to facilitate online discussion and clinical reasoning (SplintingPro/CPR Ortho/NeuroExam)

3. Utilizing Clinical Pattern Recognition apps to help students see the "Big Picture" to build context for deeper learning

Watch this recorded user guide webinar and roundtable discussion as we explore how to serve our students well in this challenging time!

Download the presentation deck here.

Table of Content

0:01 Intro to PhysioU Splinting App Author and PhysioU Founder

5:31 What is PhysioU and Why we started building apps for education

7:32 Who are the app authors and why can I trust these apps for education

13:24 Motor Skill Development in the online classroom

15:06 Augmenting your OT lab handouts with PhysioU videos easily! PhysioU Master Video Cheat Sheet

17:55 Adding ROM MMT and Palpation Videos for the virtual lab to your lab handouts

18:58 Transfer training, Assistive Devices, Bed mobility, and Wheelchair education App

22:00 Neuro Exam App covers all the content needed for your Neuro Rehab class related to examination

41:40 Using the Neuro Exam app for Vestibular examination, coordination, sensation, etc…

24:36 How to use the Splinting app with your students to build basic splints at home!

39:50 Summary of Apps that may be useful to augment your classes

42:27 Pro Tip: Baby steps to integrating these apps successfully into your class

45:33 How Drake University OTD Program is running their virtual online classroom

47:04 How Azusa Pacific University DPT Program is running their virtual labs for ROM/MMT/Palpation

48:50 Using the Developmental Milestones app to create engagement in your Pediatrics class

50:19 Using PhysioU “Patient” videos to augment your online case study discussions- “Bringing the patient into the online classroom” and using Zoom meeting break out rooms

51:38 Using the PhysioU Special Tests app as a quick reference tool

53:00 Lines, Tubes and Drainage App for quick reference to the acute care setting

53:34 Using the Clinical Pattern Recognition apps to help students see the big picture in the orthopaedic rehabilitation class

1:00:53 How students say the apps are helping their learning: Survey study data

1:03:27 Gamification of clinical reasoning: A glimpse into what we are developing for both PT and OT programs

1:06:29 Modalities interactive review and games (coming soon!)

1:09:41 Evolving the teaching of Laws and Regulations in OT and PT- Interactive games for deep learning

1:11:31 Call for Collaboration with Faculty and Universities! Let’s build app

1:12:02 Cost of these apps for students and faculty

1:12:52 Free Access for all faculty and Students: PhysioU COVID-19 response and support Sign up for your students www.physiou.com/coronavirus

1:15:17 Reaching out to PhysioU team: Contact info

1:15:26 A glimpse of the new Modalities app to be released Mid-May 2020

1:25:38 New PhysioU NeuroRehab app with patient examples coming soon! Call for collaboration!

Helpful Links: Virtual classroom access | Faculty access | Other free resources