Faq

ASSI.elearnspine.org, a form of distance learning. It allows is a formalized teaching and learning system specifically designed to be carried out remotely with the use of electronic communication.

ASSI.elearnspine.org is a web-based information available resource both for professional and Consumer. It has been designed to spread awareness about spinal ailments among consumer & provide evidence-based resource for medical professionals. This is in part due to the limited access of up-to-date spine related materials/ resources. The content has been developed by ASSI includes 356 experts from around the world. The content is appropriate for both high and low resource settings.

The aim of ASSI.elearnspine.org is to provide comprehensive information on spinal ailments & consists of separate sections for medial paramedical professional & consumers. It comprises 10 professional and 7 consumers modules provide in total which is further categorized into various sub-modules. The professional module provides evidence-based discussion spinal problems including references. The consumer module consists of easy to understand information for patients & care takers to make them more user-friendly and aware of their problems. The user can choose the module they think would be relevant for them.

Each sub-module covers a specific component of spine management and includes:

• A presentation giving an overview of the topic
• Activity based learning exercises
• References
• Self Assessment questions .

There are 10 professional and 7 consumers modules which consists of 125 sub-modules. For example, the Basic Sciences sub-module of professional module has 11 sub-modules. Each sub-module covers an important aspect.

ASSI.elearnspine.org is a global educational initiative of ASSI. ASSI formed a core committee & the content of the resource has been developed after detailed discussion & deliberation to ensure quality, authenticity & adequacy.

ASSI.elearnspine.org is appropriate for all medical and other health disciplines involved in spine management whether a student, somebody new to the field of spine or a spine practitioner. Thus, it will be of interest to doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, assistive technologists, psychologists, social workers and peer counselors.

ASSI.elearnspine.org has been eventually designed for consumers, caregivers, health-service providers and policy makers. They will find easy to understand resource material and ASSI tried to make it user-friendly for lay persons.

There is no minimum educational level required to access ASSI.elearnspine.org although it is assumed that users have (or are in the process of attaining) a medical or paramedical undergraduate qualification.

ASSI.elearnspine.org is appropriate for people from all countries. The content reflects the realities of managing people with spinal ailments in high and low resource settings globally.

Everybody can access the website free of charge. This policy has been implemented to ensure that everybody can have access to this educational resource on comprehensive management of spine problems regardless of economic background.

To gain full access to all the learning content and modules of the website you have to go through the following steps:
1. Register by creating your profile and agree to the disclaimer.
2. Create a login id and password for subsequent visits to the website (please note that you will need to provide your email address and this will require verification).

Yes, there is a self-assessment with each sub-module. The questions cover content covered in the sub-module.

At the end of each sub-module, you can complete an online self assessment. Once you have answered all the questions you can instantly receive a score by clicking the submit tab. You will also be told which questions you answered correctly and which questions you answered incorrectly. Your score will be stored on your profile page. You can access your profile page at any time and see a history of all the self-assessments you have completed, your average score and your maximum score. You can re-take the self-assessments at any time.

It is best not to access the content of the modules during a self-assessment and the system has not been designed for this; however, there is nothing to stop you from opening a second window and searching the content for answers.

No, you cannot download the content of a module. You can, however, print out the screens.

No, there is no time-frame since ASSI.elearnspine.org is designed as an educational resource and not a course. You may access the resource as many times as desired and over what-ever time period you like.

This is variable and will depend on the user’s prior knowledge. Some modules are longer than others and may take a beginner up to 8 hours to complete. Others may only take an hour or two.

Please tell us if you see a mistake. To do this, click on the "comment" button below the specific screen with the mistake. Then please provide details about the mistake.

Please tell us if you see a mistake. To do this, click on the "comment" button below the specific screen with the mistake. Then please provide details about the mistake.

No, any comment submitted through the "comment" icon is linked to your log on. This in turn is linked to your name.

We welcome all feedback. You can provide general feedback through the "contact us" page.

No, you do not need to complete all modules in one sitting. You can access the modules, or parts of the modules, at any time and as many times as you wish.

No, you will not receive a certificate on completion of the course. elearnSCI.org is designed as an educational resource and not as a course. You can only get a report of your scores.