An e-learning expert based on the Isle of Lewis has been made a visiting professor at a UK university to help the international development of a virtual dental school.
Frank Rennie, Professor of Sustainable Rural Development at UHI Millennium Institute (UHI), a higher education institution comprising 13 partner colleges and research institutions and a network of over 50 outreach learning centres located throughout the Highlands and Islands of Scotland (including Moray and Perthshire), will help to spread dental healthcare education across the world through flexible learning.
A pioneer in the use of online education, Professor Rennie is involved in the UK government's £2.3 million IVIDENT (International Virtual Dental School) project which will be launched as UDENTE (Universal Dental E-learning) in May this year. King's College London, where the project is based, has awarded Professor Rennie a visiting professorship, and he is now on the International Advisory Board for UDENTE to advise on global flexible learning.
'I am delighted to be involved in this exciting initiative which aims to change the way that dental education is presented and delivered to dental practitioners and students. The innovations will provide top quality digital teaching resources, not just for our own students, but for collaborating institutions all around the world,' Professor Rennie said.
