e-learning Awards 2005, Royal Garden Hotel: Pulp Afflictions wins the award for the Project or strategy that has done most to secure enthusiastic and widespread adoption of e-learning within an organisation.

Judges comments:
"Challenged with providing learning to NHS dentists in England and Wales on a complex subject (Endodontics) via e-learning, the Dental Channel is to be congratulated on its excellent submission and presentation...The judges were particularly impressed by the promotional activities undertaken to increase awareness, identified as the main inhibitor for greater use and acceptance of e-learning...The judges are further encouraged by the ongoing marketing to maintain the momentum."

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Award presented by Laura Overton, Skills for Business Network e-Learning Champion, accepted by Andrew Gould on behalf of The Dental Channel

Photograph courtesy of e.learning age / © Bizmedia Ltd 2005

AV Awards 2005, Hilton London Metropole: Pulp Afflictions was voted Digital Media Project of the Year.

Judges comments:
"Pulp Afflictions won because of the comprehensive way in which the program had been peer-reviewed, its success in reaching an audience which had to elect to use the programme. and the broad distribution of the programme."

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We are delighted to announce that Pulp Afflictions has been short-listed for two national awards: the e-learning Awards 2005 and the Audiovisual Awards Digital Media Project of the Year 2005.

We are thrilled to receive this recognition from the e-learning and audiovisual industries, particularly in view of the reputations of those companies and organisations with whom we are competing.

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"...it is refreshing to see that the content has not been constrained by the NHS Terms and Condition of Service - a comprehensive section on the gold foil technique is included!"

"With such a complex arrays of topics and options it would be all too easy to lose one's way and forget what you have covered. The programmers have thought od this too and a record of topics visited is automatically maintained by the software..."

"In light of the many good and innovative points of this program I would recommend this CD-ROM as an excellent source of CPD for interested practitioners."

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"This form of postgraduate learning is so much more interesting than reading texts. With this disk the dental surgeon can move around the various modules at random, picking up or leaving aspects that he/she feels are better viewed later."

"The disk could not be easier to follow through... this is not a boastful statement!"

"The beauty of this form of programming lies in the fact that it is not necessary to pay for or view segments that are not required at a given time..."

"...I think that, once you are hooked, the disks will be viewed many times over the next few years. With or without the hours of CPD as a carrot, the contents is far too interesting and valuable to anyone practicing dentistry today."

"With its user-friendly way to update knowledge, this disk is another winner from The Dental Channel and all who took part in its completion."

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We are pleased to announced that "Pulp Afflictions" has been launched at the BDTA Show on 15/10/2004. The CD will now be distributed nationwide direct to the profession with the November 2004 edition of Dental Practice, the journal for the dental team. NHS practitioners may register the course free of charge for general CPD.

Launch date : 15 October 2004

Comments from the review include:

“This form of self-education cannot be bettered!”"

"Whatever the reason for viewing the disk, I am sure no one will come away empty handed. There is so much information here, all logically displayed with excellent menus, in a clear, precise, easy to view manner."

“The programme should be called ‘Everything you ever wanted to know about gold restorations’, because I do not think there is much more to add.”

For the full review please refer to Dental Practice, April 2004; Page 26

Comments from the review include:

"The contents, which are too varied to list in their entirety within the constraints of this review, are of a very high standard, very comprehensive, and divided into very relevant and user-friendly sections....."

"..... Having used it in my practice I have been impressed with the information obtained in this way......"

"... I think that this excellent programme is definitely a 'best buy', both for practitioners wanting to update their knowledge in this extremely important area, and also for those who wish to obtain some CPD brownie points along the way. Every practice should view this programme before putting in place what should be an essential regime for managing the varied risk profiles of patients under care."

"In summary an excellent educational tool and a great preventive medicine initiative, which if viewed by large number of practitioners will surely have a positive effect on diagnosis and awareness."

For the full review please refer to Dental Practice, 11 November 2002; 40: 27

Comments from the review include:

"Dr. P. B. Robinson, a senior lecturer and consultant in restorative dentistry at GKT has produced this program with The Dental Channel and they are to be congratulated for producing a comprehensive educational package, which makes full use of the opportunities afforded by a computer-based format. Videos, animations, graphics and photographs complement the text and narration. There are many links between various sections, an interactive quiz to test your knowledge, and the facility to fulfil CPD requirements online."

"...this program is a very full and worthwhile resource for dentists at all levels. It is easy to follow and use, and should contribute to higher standards in this area of clinical dentistry."

For the full review please refer to Dental Update, 2002; 29: 447

We are delighted to announce that "The Last Post" is one of four finalists competing for the title "Interactive Media Project of the Year" in the AV Awards 2002. The awards, organised by AV Magazine and held in association with Sony Broadcast and Professional UK, are the UK's leading industry event, designed to recognise the best audio-visual companies and projects in the marketplace.

Entries are drawn from companies and organisations throughout the UK that have delivered an interactive media project. Entrants have to meet stringent criteria that include evidence of technical innovation and creative solutions to communication problems, tangible benefits to clients and an assessment of the effectiveness of the project.

We are proud that "The Last Post" has been selected for the finals from a very competitive field. We shall continue to develop the best in interactive media for the dental profession.

This new interactive multimedia CD-ROM conveys the following key message:

• Oral cancer can be lethal
• It is becoming more common
• It can be prevented
• Opportunistic small lesions are easier to treat
• Screening for malignant and pre-malignant lesions makes sense

Release date : June 2002

This distance learning course discusses dental anxieties and phobias in terms of their aetiology, prevention and management. It considers common problems, and is designed to assist the whole dental team in the successful management of patients who are fearful of dental care.

Release date : April 2002

The mailing list / electronic CPD forum is now available to all registered users since 1999 with the launch of Pulp Fiction. This enables the users to provide us with feedback and discuss topics of related interest with other practitioners.

It is open only to registered users so discussions remain focused.