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How to Use EagleSoft: a clinical dental software- IU4
How to Use EagleSoft:
a clinical dental software
Raquel Rico
EDTC 6321
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The Instructional Strategy
Goal Statement
Given the opportunity to adopt computer technology in the dental office, the dental hygiene
students will be able to demonstrate their ability to 1) review patients’ medical history 2)
perform a clinical exam 3) chart existing restorations and dental probe readings 4) record
plaque scores, provide patient education, and develop the treatment plan, and 5) take digital xrays and intraoral pictures using images on Patterson EagleSoft.
Overview
Thus far, I have targeted the audience, developed the instructional goal, completed a task
analysis, identified performance objectives, and developed assessment instruments; therefore,
I am ready to develop the instructional strategy for this unit. The instructional strategy will be
important to help the learners achieve their instructional goal. The learners’ goal is to be able
to use computer technology in the dental environment using Patterson EagleSoft. This
instructional unit will consist of three parts.
1. Instructional Strategy
2. Media Selection and Delivery System
3. First Draft of Instructional Materials (.pptx)
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I.
Instructional Strategy-Observational Learning
For this instructional unit, I will utilize the Observational Learning Theory. Observational
learning, also known as Social learning, is implemented through four steps, 1)attention,
2)retention, 3)reproduction, and 4)motivation. This theory was developed by Albert Bandura, a
psychologist in Congnitive Theory. After performing one of his most important studies, the
bobo doll studies, he concluded that learning occurs through observation, retention, and
replication of a certain task. Motivation then has to be implemented as the fourth step in order
to encourage the learners to want to replicate the same task.
For this instructional unit, I will utilize the Observational Learning Theory because it helps
evaluate the intellectual skills performance for the target audience. The learners’ attention will
be captured by emphasizing the need for learning EagleSoft. During patient treatment, the
transition from paper charts to digital format is always very confusing and frustrating for the
students because it causes them to slow down and, therefore, fall behind with clinic
requirements. Learners’ retention will be stimulated by conveniently having tutorials available
and accessible for review online.
Pre-Instructional Materials
1. This instructional training will be uploaded into the Moodle Management System.
Moodle is an open-source learning management system that we use at Texas State
Technical College for our students. It is a free web application site used by
instructors to create online learning modules. The resources and learning materials
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are uploaded into this website and therefore, the students are able to view everything
from their courses, including the course syllabus, their schedules, assignments, lessons,
etc. The students are also able to communicate to their instructors through discussion
forums especially designed to ask questions about any concerns or issues. The students
must be able to access Moodle in order to view this instructional unit.
2. Objectives
a. Select Patient’s Name. The learners will select the patient’s name from the
corresponding list.
b. Select Smart Doc. The learners will review the Privacy Act forms (HIPPA) with the
patient which include 1) patient’s Bill of Rights, 2) patient’s Consent &
Agreement. The patient will confirm HIPPA review with the student by signing in
the appropriate space.
c. Select Medical History. The learners will collect all appropriate medical
information from the patient including any medical concerns, medications taken,
patient’s current blood pressure, patient’s height and weight, physician’s name
and phone number, and dentist’s name and phone number.
d. Select Clinical Exam. The learners will perform a thorough intra-oral and extraoral inspection of the patient. The learners will then document all findings in the
appropriate boxes.
e. Select Charting, Record Plaque Score, and Develop Treatment Plan. The learners
will perform an inspection of the patient’s existing restorations, including any
proposed restorative treatment. After taking and recording a plaque score for
the patient, the learner will develop a treatment plan.
f. Select Perio Charting. The learners will perform an inspection of the patient’s
current periodontal status. The learners will document any findings and compare
those to the patient’s last visit appointment.
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g. Select Note History. The learners will document all of the patient’s findings,
including risk assessment, medical history, dental history, concerns, needs, and
treatment provided throughout the appointment.
3. The pre-requisite skills that were identified during the development of the in-depth
analysis are:
a. Dental hygiene student. Learners need to be 2nd year students in the Dental
Hygiene Program and already be knowledgeable about providing patient
treatment and understand patient records.
b. Basic computer concepts. Learners should be familiar with basic concepts like
logging in, keyboarding, etc.
c. Launch EagleSoft Patterson software. Learners should know how to start the
program. They will need to be familiar with logging in to Eaglesoft and be able to
access the patient’s name from the Patient’s List which will be entered by our
front desk secretary at the beginning of each clinic session.
d. Have Access to the Moodle Management System. Learners should already be
familiar with accessing and navigating Moodle.
Content Presentation
The presentation will be sub-divided into 8 major tasks. Each task will be recorded using
Camtasia software. I have chosen Camtasia to develop the tutorial because it is very user
friendly and it will allow the learners to pause, stop, re-play, rewind, and forward the training as
judged convenient. The tutorial will have video and audio to guide the learners through the
training. The training tutorial will then be uploaded to the students’ clinic course using Moodle.
All of the students in the program should have access to Moodle, therefore, they will be able to
review the tutorial as convenient. The tasks are as follows:
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Task 1: Select patient’s name. This task will consist of two steps to ensure that the learners
understand how to find the patient’s records.
1. Go to the toolbar and select Patient tab.
2. Highlight the patient’s name and click use.
Task 2: Select Smart Doc. This task will consist of four steps where the student will review the
Privacy Act (HIPPA) regulations which include the patient’s Bill of Rights and Consent &
Agreement with the patient before they confirm their approval with a signature.
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Go to the toolbar and select Smart Doc tab.
Fill out information for HIPPA requirements.
Fill out patient’s Consent & Agreement.
Sign patient’s Bill of Rights.
Task 3: Select Medical History Tab. This task will consist of three steps to include all of the
patient’s medical information.
1. Go to the toolbar and select Medical History tab.
2. Add medications names, uses, and contraindications on dialogue box. If more space
is needed, add them under comments (remember to review comments and add
additional information as needed).
3. Have the instructor and the Dentist sign as witnesses for the medical history
verification using the signature pad.
4. Save.
Task 4: Select Clinical Exam on Toolbar. This task will consist of seven steps to ensure that the
learners understand the appropriate sequence of treatment.
1. Select Clinical Exam on Toolbar. There will be different tabs to select. Record any
abnormal findings.
 TMJ: include clicking, popping, and locking of the jaw.
 Head & neck: include normal and abnormal findings.
 Habits: include any and all patients’ habits.
 Cancer screening: include all findings.
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Occlusion: Record patient’s occlusion. Use the “comments” section to
document occlusion based on molar relationship (class I, II, III). For children,
select “molar relation” tab. Select crossbite, midline deviation, overbite,
and/or overjet tabs and document your findings.
Perio: record periodontal findings to determine periodontal status.
Save.
Task 5: Select Charting, Record Plaque Score, and Develop Treatment Plan. This task will
consist of two steps to help the student document all of the existing restorations and findings in
the oral cavity of the patient.
1. Select the Chart tab on the operatories’ page and document all of your findings to
include all of the present restorations, missing teeth, and proposed dental treatment
for that visit.
2. Select Note History tab on tool bar. On the note history, select Auto Note tab. Select
Plaque Index Auto Note, record the plaque index score for your patient. Click OK.
3. Select the Treatment Plan tab on tool bar. Place a check mark by each box of
proposed treatment and name it “Dental Hygiene Plan”.
4. Select the Acquire New tab under informed consent on the treatment plan page.
Select Auto Note and click on Treatment Plan. Fill out treatment details.
5. Have the patient sign their treatment plan with the signature pad.
6. Have the instructor sign as a witness for the treatment plan with the signature pad.
7. Save.
Task 6: Select Perio Chart. This task will consist of two steps to help the student document the
periodontal status of the patient.
1. Select the Perio Chart tab on the operatories’ page and document all of your
findings.
2. Save.
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Task 7: Select Images. This task will consist of three steps to help the learners learn to take
digital x-rays and intra-oral pictures.
1. Select Images on toolbar.
2. Select the type of images you are going to take, complete mouth series, PA, BWX, or
intra-oral pictures.
3. Once taken. Save.
Task 8: Select Note History on Toolbar. This task will consist of two steps to help the learners
understand the importance of recording all the treatment provided to their individual patients
and keeping it in their records.
1. Select Note History on toolbar.
2. Select Auto Note tab. Select Risk Assessment Auto Note, record your findings. Click
OK.
3. Select Auto Note tab. Select Progress Notes Auto Note, record all findings and
information gathered throughout the appointment.
4. Save.
Learner Participation
The major resources of this instructional unit will be Camtasia and Moodle. Considering that the
learners will have access to both, the training tutorial and Moodle, the learners will be able to
go through the instruction as many times as they wish in order to successfully learn the
material. The Camtasia tutorial will review each one of the tasks and subordinate skills, thus,
allowing the students to follow and learn each step at their own pace.
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Learner Feedback
The learners will provide feedback to the designer using the Moodle Management System. The
learners will have discussion forums on Moodle allowing them to provide constructive
feedback. These discussions will focus on the learners’ opinions about the instructional unit,
major difficulties encountered and technical concerns. This feedback will allow for
modifications and corrections to the instructional unit.
Assessments
Short answer questions will be built into the Camtasia training module at the end of each task.
These questions will help emphasize the major concepts illustrated in each task. A short survey
and a rubric will be available to help assess the learners’ knowledge. Those questions will have
to be answered correctly in order to continue to the next slide. Some of the short answer
questions that will be incorporated to the tutorial will be as follows:
1. Where will you click on to select the patient, “Rico Test,” from the patient’s list?
2. Show me how to save the HIPPA forms.
3. Where do you click on to document any medical conditions and/or medications for the
patient not listed on the medical history review?
4. Where does the dentist have to sign after review of the medical history to confirm
approval to treat the patient?
5. Where do you document any conditions not listed under the named tabs in the Clinical
Exam?
6. Where do you find the tabs to document mobility? furcation involvement? recession
areas?
7. From what page will you access the treatment plan?
8. Show me how you can compare your periodontal findings to the last patient’s visit?
9. Where do you document all of your findings for the patient’s current appointment?
10. Where will you and your instructor need to verify your documentation with a signature?
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This short assessment will allow the learners to receive instant feedback when they answer
those questions. A check mark will appear when they answer a question correctly allowing
them to continue to the next slide or an X will appear when they answer incorrectly keeping
them from continuing and giving them a second chance to try.
Follow-through Activities
This instructional unit has been designed to help the Dental Hygiene students become
comfortable when transitioning from patient paper records to computer records using
Patterson EagleSoft software. This training will be uploaded to Moodle so the learners can
access the unit at any time and from any place. The learners will be able to review the unit as
many times as needed in order to learn the material. The learners will also be given handouts of
the steps to follow along with the training. This handout will be the order of patient treatment
that the students must follow and it will show them step by step what they should be doing.
II.
Media Selection and Delivery System
The primary media that will be utilized for this instructional unit will be Camtasia software.
Camtasia is a video-based screen capturing software with high quality audio and, therefore, will
enhance this instructional lesson. The learners will be able to play, pause, rewind, and stop the
tutorial at any time, thus, allowing them to dissipate any confusion. This instructional unit will
be self-paced and will be uploaded into Moodle; therefore, allowing easy access for the
students from home or school.
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III.
First Draft of Instructional Materials
The first draft materials have been developed using Microsoft PowerPoint. The following
elements of this unit are included in this first draft. These include the content, illustrations, and
assessment questions. The lesson storyboard can be found on:
http://raqueleportfolio.pbworks.com/Instructional-Strategy-Lesson-Storyboard
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Summary
This training module has been designed to help the dental hygiene students become familiar with
digital technology for the dental practice. It is very hard and time consuming to be coaching the
students during their clinic sessions; therefore, the training module will be very beneficial for the
students. This module will allow the dental hygiene students to demonstrate their ability to
review patients’ medical history, perform clinical exams, chart existing restorations and dental
probe readings, record plaque scores, provide patient education, develop treatment plans, take
digital x-rays, and take intraoral pictures using Patterson EagleSoft.
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GNU. (n.d.). Moodle. Retrieved July 25, 2010, from
http://moodle.org/about/