This article was originally posted in our July 2017 Newsletter, by Tom Gottschalk, COO, Medical Educator When I began doing my research for this month’s article, I opened the old google machine and asked it about self-motivation. This is what it spat out. “Wake up with determination, and go to bed with satisfaction.” “It is […]
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Why can’t I get feedback on Platinum CAT exams? (Ah, but you can!)
This article was originally posted in our July 2017 Newsletter, by Doug Smith, CEO, Medical Educator Students often mention that on the CAT exams they do not receive any feedback. We demonstrated in the past (Sept. 2014 ) that we do provide a tremendous amount of constructive feedback to the students regarding weak and strong […]
Q: When setting up a class in EMSTesting, what do the different “Grade Type Descriptions” mean?
A: In the “Grade Book” tab of a class, there are 5 default categories listed under “Grade Type Descriptions”. These are Quiz, Test, Module Exam, Final Exam, and Other. To the right of these categories are “Test Pass %”(which is the score students need to meet to count as “passing”) and “% of Grade”(which is […]
Q: My student purchased an access code for the wrong provider level from the bookstore (or online vender). Can they still use that to pay their course enrollment fee, or do they need to return it and exchange it for the correct one?
A: The answer used to be that students had to return the access code to whoever they purchased it from, as access codes have different values based on the provider level, and based on whether it is an EMSTesting.com access code or a Platinum Planner access code. There was not a way for a student […]
Q: When creating classes in Platinum Planner for my Paramedic course, what is the difference between a “Clinical” class and a “Field Internship” class?
A: A “Clinical” class would be a class that is tracking student skill competencies in a hospital or clinical setting. This would also include ambulance time, or “Field Experience”, which CoAEMSP defines as: “Planned, scheduled, educational student time spent on an EMS unit, which may include observation and skill development, but which does not include […]
Scenario versus Simulation: What, Where, Why, & When
This article was originally posted in our June 2017 Newsletter, by John Spencer, Customer Service Manager, Lead Medical Educator The advent of the NREMT’s Paramedic Psychomotor Competency Portfolio Program (Portfolio) has brought about a renewed focus, and some confusion, surrounding the use of scenarios and simulations. The Portfolio program requires the use of testing “scenarios” […]
What is the purpose of the feedback option on EMSTesting and PlatinumTests?
This article was originally posted in our June 2017 Newsletter, by Doug Smith, CEO, Medical Educator When students select and submit feedback, it is sent to the teacher(s) associated with the class, as well as, staff at Platinum Educational Group. It is important to remember to avoid the use of any vulgarities or profanities as […]
NEW FEATURE: Platinum Planner Mobile App 2.0 Release
Platinum Educational Group is proud to release Version 2.0 of the Platinum Planner mobile app for the Google Play store and Apple Store. We have addressed syncing issues that may have occurred for some users in the past. If syncing has not been addressed for you, please contact us and let us know by contacting […]
Truth Telling in Healthcare
This article was originally posted in our April 2017 Newsletter, by Tom Gottschalk, COO, Medical Educator As an EMS instructor/coordinator I can honestly say that the task of taking new candidates from civilian life to qualified EMS providers is an enormous undertaking. Whether we are training an academy of Emergency Medical Responders for police work […]
Maximize Training Evaluation: Working Smarter Not Harder
This article was originally posted in our April 2017 Newsletter, by John Spencer, Customer Support Manager, Lead Medical Educator Psychomotor skill evaluations have been a part of EMS education for years, and historically these skills have all been evaluated by instructors and lab preceptors. Of course, only a veteran EMS instructor possesses the ability to […]