Development of Continuing Medical Education Materials: The Experience of the ‘Oncovideos’ Production by ECCO

Abstract

This article describes the development of educational material by the European CanCer Organisation. The ‘oncovideos project’ developed an e-learning tool to improve the skills of oncologists throughout Europe. The development process is reviewed from the planning phase of the project to the production of the e-learning tool. The strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats that were encountered are discussed. The final product can be consulted at www.ecco-org.eu/oncovideos. The project was supported by the Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union.

Keywords::

• e-learning
• European CanCer Organisation
• development
• oncovideos
• planning
• production
• continuing medical education