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Objective.
To assess a training seminar developed to prepare pharmacy instructors to facilitate online
Design.
online case-based discussions. A preseminar survey instrument was distributed to potential attendees
and a postseminar survey instrument was given to those who attended the seminar.A 2-part seminar was developed to train faculty members and teaching assistants to facilitate
Assessment.
instructors attended at least 1 session of the seminar and indicated that the didactic and/or application
portions were either ‘‘helpful’’ or ‘‘very helpful.’’ These faculty members and teaching assistants also
completed the postseminar survey instrument and conveyed a significant increase in level of comfort in
their ability to facilitate online case-based discussions (
barriers to online teaching remained consistent despite training or teaching experience.Twenty (91%) instructors completed the preseminar survey instrument. Eleven of thesep50.004). The 3 most frequently perceived
Conclusions.
comfort level in their ability to teach online increased. Further study of the impact of faculty
development programs on teaching effectiveness and student satisfaction with online pharmacy education
is warranted.After attending a training seminar and/or facilitating an online case discussion, participants’
Keywords:distance education, Internet, educational technology, faculty development
discussions.