Universities without Walls: A Blended Delivery Approach to Training the Next Generation of HIV Researchers in Canada
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Case Study Method
2.1. Focus Groups and Interviews
2.2. Fellow and Mentor Assessments
2.3. Data Analysis
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. The Case: The UWW Training Program—Its Rationale, Structure, and Activities
3.1.1. UWW Blend of Educational Delivery
3.1.2. UWW’s Pedagogical Framework
3.2. UWW—Key Themes from Focus Groups and Interviews
3.2.1. Blended Learning, Online Presence and Networking
3.2.2. Learning to Experience Community-Based Research
3.2.3. Experiencing Community, Intersectionality, and Interdisciplinarity
3.3. UWW Fellows’ Self-Assessments
4. Limitations
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Ibáñez-Carrasco, F.; Worthington, C.; Rourke, S.; Hastings, C. Universities without Walls: A Blended Delivery Approach to Training the Next Generation of HIV Researchers in Canada. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17, 4265. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17124265
Ibáñez-Carrasco F, Worthington C, Rourke S, Hastings C. Universities without Walls: A Blended Delivery Approach to Training the Next Generation of HIV Researchers in Canada. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17(12):4265. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17124265
Chicago/Turabian StyleIbáñez-Carrasco, Francisco, Catherine Worthington, Sean Rourke, and Colin Hastings. 2020. "Universities without Walls: A Blended Delivery Approach to Training the Next Generation of HIV Researchers in Canada" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 12: 4265. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17124265