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Learning with PurposeLearning with Purpose
Health Informatics and Management
University of Massachusetts Lowell
College of Health SciencesDepartment of
Community Health & Sustainability
Learning with Purpose
Master of Science Degree (36 credits)• Health Informatics
• Health Management
Graduate Certificates (12 credits)
• Health Informatics• Health Management
• Health Policy
HI+M ProgramsTwo MS Degrees and Three Graduate Certificates
Learning with Purpose
Online sessions cut time on campus in half• Less time commuting and more efficient use of time
Advantages of online instruction • Without losing the benefit of meeting instructors and
classmates
Face-to-face class sessions offered at convenient locations • Lowell, Andover, Tyngsboro and Winchester
Blended LearningCombining Online and Face-to-Face Classes
Learning with Purpose
Six 3-Hour Face-to-Face Classes• 5:30 to 8:30 pm on a weekday night; or 9:00 am to noon, or 1:00 to
4:00 pm on Saturdays
• Generally held off campus, some at UML’s Inn and Conference Center
• Lecture, group discussion, individual and group student presentations
Eight 1.5 Hour Synchronous Online Courses• 7:30 to 9:00 pm on a weekday night
• Conducted using Blackboard Collaborate
• Group discussion, student presentations and some lecture
• Classes recorded for on demand viewing
Almost All HI+M Courses Include…
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2418 20
24
41 38
5748
100 100
122117 117 114
125
139
120
Fall 2004
Spring 2005
Fall 2005
Spring 2006
Fall 2006
Spring 2007
Fall 2007
Spring 2008
Fall 2008
Spring 2009
Fall 2009
Spring 2010
Fall 2010
Spring 2011
Fall 2011
Spring 2012
Fall 2012
Program Enrollment by Semester
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129 123
169
243 247 237 240
303
453
395
522
561531 528
507
552
489
Fall 2004
Spring 2005
Fall 2005
Spring 2006
Fall 2006
Spring 2007
Fall 2007
Spring 2008
Fall 2008
Spring 2009
Fall 2009
Spring 2010
Fall 2010
Spring 2011
Fall 2011
Spring 2012
Fall 2012
Total Credit Hours by Semester
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54
1
4
7
10
13
26
2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012
MS Degrees by Year
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“This program really met my needs. I enjoyed the blended program because I was able to interact "live" and online with my colleagues from many countries and backgrounds. I was able to do this without having to travel to class every week ….”
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“As a returning student with a very hectic professional and personal life, I have found the program extremely well tailored to fit my needs.”
“The blended classes are stimulating, enjoyable and most of all convenient.”
Learning with Purpose
A. James (Jim) Lee, PhDAssociate Professor301 PinanskiE-mail: [email protected]: (978) 934-4522
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