Global road safety online course development.
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This report details the development and pilot evaluation of an online curriculum for global road safety, addressing the need to expand access to this specialized training beyond the University of Iowa’s in-person academic credit course. Motivated by the growing global health priority of road traffic injuries, particularly in low-income countries, the project aimed to create a synchronous, interactive online experience for students and professionals in public health, engineering, and related fields. Due to logistical barriers associated with semester-long academic enrollment, such as high costs and complex registration for non-university participants, the developers adapted the curriculum into a certificate-based short course. The curriculum consisted of four two-hour sessions covering the global burden of road injuries, traffic safety culture and policy, epidemiology and research methods, and intervention approaches. The pilot was conducted in April 2017 using Zoom for the virtual classroom and the Canvas learning management system for hosting materials. Recruitment via flyers, email listservs, and word-of-mouth resulted in 22 active participants from the United States and Sweden. The course utilized interactive methods, including breakout rooms for group problem-solving, whiteboard activities, and software tutorials. Specific activities included using GeoGuessr to identify road conditions globally, applying the social ecological model to traffic photos, allocating a symbolic budget to countries based on fatality rates, and using QGIS for crash data mapping. Evaluation through pre-course, session-specific, and final surveys indicated high participant satisfaction. Of the 22 active participants, 15 (68%) completed all sessions and received certificates. Feedback highlighted the interactive nature of the course and the effectiveness of the technology platforms, with nearly 90% of respondents satisfied with Zoom and Canvas. However, challenges included inconsistent audio/video participation among students, which hindered engagement in breakout groups, and time constraints that limited the depth of certain activities, particularly the GIS tutorial. Participants reported learning valuable insights into research methods, global policy differences, and autonomous vehicle safety. The study concludes that the online short-course format is viable and well-received, with 100% of survey respondents recommending the course and 50% willing to pay for it. The findings suggest that future iterations should enforce technical requirements for audio/video participation and allocate more time for complex activities. The authors propose expanding the course into a longer, semester-long academic credit format or adding more modules to address topics such as human factors and traffic planning, thereby broadening the reach of global road safety education.
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All survey respondents recommended the course to others, and 75% indicated they would take it for academic credit if converted to a semester-long format.
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Sample size: 22
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