Lessons Learned

What are the lessons learned from the project?

Early indications are that reflective discussions may be a better way of encouraging work-based learners to reflect on their experiences than the traditional long reflection based on a template.

The opportunity to reflect a little or a lot, any time, any place, in a social learning environment is a key benefit to learners who have a busy timetable.

The necessity within hospital sectors for tutors and students to operate on two separate networks (the NHS network for clinical work and the University network for education) makes routine access to and use of University based administration system problematic.

Although rapid application development works well as an approach to user interface design, the development can take longer than anticipated and it is recommended that paper pilots/demonstrators be incorporated into the requirements analysis.

Good project management practice enables a successful project.