OLA Update

OLA Update

OLA Scores Well in Participant Survey

2021;14(1):13

Online Longitudinal Assessment (OLA) has been around for two years, including an entire year when diplomates from all four specialties participated. With more than 3.4 million answers submitted, many participants say it has been an effective way of satisfying Part 3 of Continuing Certification (Maintenance of Certification, MOC). More than 6,000 diplomates participated in a recent survey in which OLA received an overall rating of 4.1 out of a possible 5 stars.

Many diplomates agreed that OLA serves as an effective learning tool, especially compared with the previous 10-year exam. In the survey, 72 percent of respondents said OLA positively impacts their clinical work and helps them identify knowledge gaps.

“I look forward to doing questions every week,” one diplomate said. “At least twice (in 2020), by some crazy coincidence, I have seen a case at work within days of having been presented a similar OLA question.”

Other highlights of the survey:

  • Many diplomates (53 percent) said they always or usually answer questions at home. Those who most often participate at work numbered 36 percent.
  • They overwhelmingly agree that OLA functionality is sufficient. Most (86 percent) say they receive the type of content they expect, and 96 percent believe images load in a sufficient amount of time.
  • Three-quarters of respondents said they understand what declining a question means, and 92 percent said they know how many declines they are allotted each year.
  • Participants appreciate immediate feedback after answering a question. Almost all said they quickly knew whether their answer was correct (98 percent) and that rationales given for each question were useful (94 percent).
  • Better than 70 percent said they find their OLA history useful. The history section is where users find, among other details, their answered questions by date, whether they provided a correct or incorrect response, and their confidence ratings.

We appreciate the thousands of diplomates who took the time to complete the survey. We will use the feedback to improve the platform.

Return to The Beam

CategoryBeam

Help spread the word
                   
https://www.theabr.org/beam/ola-update-february-2021
 
© 2023 American Board of Radiology    |   
Privacy & Legal    |   
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Site Map
The American Board of Radiology does not and shall not discriminate based on race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status in any of its activities or operations. These activities include but are not limited to hiring and firing of staff, selection of volunteers, conducting committee meetings, and administering exams. We are committed to an environment free from discrimination, sexual harassment, and other unlawful forms of harassment. To report any actions of discrimination, sexual harassment, or other unlawful harassment, please contact Karyn Howard, Managing Director, at 520-790-2900 extension 2171 or you can call our confidential hotline at 844-280-0005.
Version: 3.1.2
The American Board of Radiology