Hybrid Learning in the PharmD Program (HIPP)

TitleHybrid Learning in the PharmD Program (HIPP)
Faculty/College/UnitPharmaceutical Sciences
StatusActive
Duration2 Year
Initiation04/01/2023
Funding Details
Year 1: Project YearYear 1
Year 1: Funding Year2023/2024
Year 1: Project TypeLarge TLEF
Year 1: Principal InvestigatorKerry Wilbur
Year 1: Funded Amount71,817
Year 1: Team Members

Principal Applicants:

Kerry Wilbur, Associate Professor / Executive Director, Entry-to-Practice (E2P) PharmD Program, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Leonie Harper, Special Projects Manager, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Ginette Vallée, Sr. Manager, Academic Portfolio, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Students:

Jasmin Kaur Gill, PY4 E2P PharmD Student
Grace Song, VP Academic, Pharmacy Undergraduate Society / PY3 E2P PharmD Student

Faculty Leadership:

Marion Pearson, Professor of Teaching, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Kathy Seto, Associate Professor of Teaching, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Jon Grosshuesch, Lecturer, Integration Activities, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Robert Pammett, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Program Staff:

Leah Villalobos, Program Manager, E2P PharmD, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Lia Hughes, Manager, Pharmacy Practice Centre, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Enabling Unit Faculty and Staff:

George Pachev, Lecturer / Director, Office of Educational Assessment (OEA), Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Jon-Paul Marchand, Director, Office of Educational Technology and Learning Designs (OELTD), Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Jocelyn Micallef, Educational Development Manager, OELTD, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Paulo Tchen, Lecturer / Coordinator, Office of Experiential Education (OEE), Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Year 1: Summary

*Special Call: Hybrid and Multi-Access Course Redesign Project*

A comprehensive evaluation of online modalities used during the pandemic yielded important guiding principles for the Entry-to-Practice PharmD Program revision, particularly greater adoption of hybrid curriculum delivery using innovative online and in-person activities. This project aims to develop and implement asynchronous learning activities as core components of hybrid delivery throughout the Program.

The asynchronous learning activities will (1) support learner flexibility and autonomy; (2) use Universal Design for Learning principles and accessibility standards; (3) align with curricular objectives.

In project Year 1 (HIPP-Y1), three prototypes of asynchronous learning activities will be developed, piloted and evaluated. In HIPP-Y2, the original prototypes will be modified based on evaluation results, and a minimum of six additional learning activities will be deployed, along with documentation and templates for development beyond the project period. HIPP will inform hybrid learning best practices as the program undertakes a curriculum renewal occurring in a separate but parallel process.

Year 2: Project YearYear 2
Year 2: Funding Year2024/2025
Year 2: Project TypeLarge TLEF
Year 2: Principal InvestigatorKerry Wilbur
Year 2: Funded Amount128,173
Year 2: Team Members

Principal Applicants:

Kerry Wilbur, Associate Professor / Executive Director, Entry-to-Practice (E2P) Education, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Leonie Harper, Sr. Manager, Strategic Initiatives, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Ginette Vallée, Sr. Manager, Academic Portfolio, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Faculty Leadership:

Marion Pearson, Professor of Teaching, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Kathy Seto, Associate Professor of Teaching, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Jon Grosshuesch, Lecturer, Integration Activities, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Robert Pammett, Associate Professor, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Program Staff:

Leah Villalobos, Program Manager, E2P PharmD, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Lia Hughes, Manager, Pharmacy Practice Program Manager, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Enabling Unit Faculty and Staff:

George Pachev, Lecturer / Director, OEA, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Jon-Paul Marchand, Director, OELTD, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Jocelyn Micallef, Educational Development Manager, OELTD, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Paulo Tchen, Lecturer / Coordinator, OEE, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Students and Alumni:

Jasmin Kaur Gill, Class of 2023 E2P PharmD Graduate
Sarah Kim, VP Academic, Pharmacy Undergraduate Society / Class of 2025 (PY3) E2P PharmD Student

Year 2: Summary

An evaluation of online modalities used during the pandemic yielded important guiding principles for the Entry-to-Practice PharmD program revision, particularly greater adoption of hybrid curriculum delivery using online and in-person activities. This project aims to develop and implement asynchronous learning activities (ALAs, online content completed at the students preferred time and location) as core components of hybrid delivery throughout the program.

The ALAs (1) support learner flexibility and autonomy; (2) use Universal Design for Learning principles and accessibility standards; and (3) align with curricular objectives.

In project Year 1 (HIPP-Y1), three ALA prototypes are being developed, piloted and evaluated. In HIPP-Y2, the original prototypes will be modified based on evaluation results, and six additional ALAs will be deployed, along with documentation and templates for development beyond the project period. HIPP will inform hybrid teaching and learning best practices to support program renewal in a separate but parallel process.