Santos Orejudo, Jacobo Cano-Escoriaza, Ana Belén Cebollero-Salinas, Pablo Bautista, Jesús Clemente-Gallardo, Alejandro Rivero, Pilar Rivero, Alfonso Tarancón
Evolutionary emergence of collective intelligence in large groups of students
Frontiers in psychology
medical curricula increasingly using small group learning less didactic lecturebased teaching creates new challenges opportunities students best supported information technology explored universitysupported external social media could support collaborative small group working new undergraduate medical curriculum made available curation platform scoopit wiki within virtual learning environment part year 1 casebased learning discourage use tools facebook undertook student surveys capture perceptions tools information used employed software user metrics explore extent used year student groups developed preferred way working early course groups used facebook facilitate communication within group host documents notes barriers using wiki curation platform although groups make extensive use staff engagement variable tutors reviewing content posted wiki curation platform facetoface sessions outside times small number staff posted resources reviewed student posts curation platform optimum use tools depends sufficient training staff students opportunity practice using ongoing support platforms support collaborative learning may help develop digital literacy critical appraisal skills awareness wider health issues society