Lesson 8: Mental Health Program Communication and Technology


Attention

This lesson will focus on the tools and expectations associated with communication and technology used specifically in the Mental Health Program.


Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this lesson's material, students will be able to:

  • Reflect on the m-Learning Initiative for Mental Health

Teaching

Exciting things happening in the Mental Health Program!

KVCC applied for and was awarded a grant to invest into three specific programs here at KVCC that showed potential for growth: Medical Assisting, Mental Health, and Sustainable Design/Build.

This grant has allowed us to hire additional staff to support your journey through the program and to enhance our course materials and the use of technology in the entire program.

The Mental Health Program Coordinator

Starting in the Summer of 2015, Dr. Wendy St. Pierre is now the Program Coordinator for the Mental Health Program. This person has a role teaching but will also be involved in marketing the program and in monitoring your progress through all your classes, graduation, and into the workplace.

Click here to view the profile of Dr. Wendy St. Pierre

The Mental Health Student Navigator

Starting in the Summer of 2014, Maria Landry is the Student Navigator for all three of the programs identified in the grant. She is here to support you, along with your advisor, and assist you with any challenges, questions, problems, or concerns you have about your career here at KVCC. She will also be monitoring your progression through the program.

Click here to view the profile of Maria Landry

New Online Classes and Enhanced Class Materials

Starting in the Summer of 2015 we have been revising all of the core MHT classes (and we added THIS ONE!).

Enhancement are mostly to the online versions of the courses but you may see additional materials like e-books, videos, and other media in your classes. We have also refined the assessments in the courses in order to better measure the learning outcomes associated with course, general education learning outcomes and the MHRT/C learning outcomes.

We have also developed an extensive current student, alumni, and employer network through the KVCC Mental Health Facebook page.

m-Learning for Mental Health

Finally, one of the most exciting things that we are doing has to do with iPads.

The m-Learning iPad initiative is underway. We have incorporated apps into a TON of Lessons across the Mental Health curriculum. You have already experienced working with your device.


Assessment

Lesson 8 Discussion A

This is a rather complex discussion.

I would like you to reflect on each of the Lesson Activities for this Lesson. What are your thoughts, questions, frustrations? We are continually developing and revising these practices and we need to know how they are being received.

We do not expect this to be "easy"...so, we are less interested in the "pain" and that you might not "like" it...we are more interested in how we can make it work better for you, which applications work and which don't, and how can we help you be successful with them.

Lesson 8 Discussion B

This is an opportunity for some reflection on how the m-Learning Initiative has been working for you so far. Please post constructive comments, suggestions, ideas, solutions, amazing experiences, and great stories here.

Lesson 8 Activity

One of the major ways in which Mental Health Students communicate with one another is through our private Facebook page.

We want everyone to join this group.

Yes, there is an app for Facebook...this allows you to instantly access your account.

There is also an app for Facebook Messanger

If you are already on Facebook then simply send an email to Mark Kavanaugh and request a link to the group. You then submit a request to the group and it will be approved.

If you are not on Facebook, click HERE for a tutorial on how to sign up and how to set up your security features.