title: Catalogue of Interactive Learning Objectives to improve an Integrated Medical and Dental Curriculum.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Online learning media are increasingly being incorporated into medical and dental education. However, the coordination between obligatory and facultative teaching domains still remains unsatisfying. The Catalogue of Interactive Learning Objectives of the University Clinic of Mainz (ILKUM), aims to offer knowledge transfer for students while being mindful of their individual qualifications. Its hierarchical structure is designed according to the Association for Dental Education in Europe (ADEE) levels of competence.
  
  
  METHODS
  The ILKUM was designed to establish a stronger interconnection between already existing and prospective learning strategies. All contents are linked to the current lectures as well as to e-learning modules, e.g., clinical case studies and OR videos. Students can conduct self-examinations regarding specific learning objectives. Since 2007, ILKUM has been developed and analyzed regarding its acceptance among dental students.
  
  
  RESULTS
  These improved e-learning techniques foster time and location-independent access to study materials and allow an estimation of the knowledge achieved by students. Surveys of our students clearly show a large demand for upgrading ILKUM content (89%; n = 172) with integrated self-testing (89%; n = 174). In parallel to the advancement of our e-learning offering, a portion of internet-based learning is constantly rising among students.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The broad acceptance and demand for the development of ILKUM show its potential. Moreover, ILKUM grants fast, topic-oriented querying of learning content without time and locale limitations as well as direct determination of the individually needed knowledge conditions.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The long-term goal of the ILKUM project is to be a sustainable, important additional modality of teaching and training for dental and medical students.
authors.affiliation: Department of Operative Dentistry and Periodontology University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany e-mail: benjamin.mahmoodi@unimedizin-mainz.de.
authors.forename: Benjamin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mahmoodi
authors.affiliation: Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sagheb
authors.affiliation: Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany.
authors.forename: Ka
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sagheb
authors.affiliation: Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Schulz
authors.affiliation: Department of Operative Dentistry and Periodontology University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Willershausen
authors.affiliation: Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Al-Nawas
authors.affiliation: Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Walter
mesh_terms: D034201:Computers, Handheld; D003479:Curriculum; D004497:Education, Dental / Q000379:methods*; D020375:Education, Distance; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate / Q000379:methods*; D005858:Germany; D063731:Mobile Applications; D000066908:Simulation Training
keywords: Computer-assisted learning; Interactive learning; Level of competence Medical and dental curriculum.; e-Learning