Key Benefits:

• Enhanced Accessibility: Voiceovers improve accessibility for learners with visual impairments or language barriers.
• Increased Engagement: Voiceovers can enhance learner engagement and comprehension.
• Streamlined Workflow: Automatic voiceover generation simplifies the Brick creation process.

Who’s Eligible?

To automatically generate voiceovers, users must:

• Have a subscription to RxBricks
• Have either the Brick Institutional Admin or Faculty Brick Author role
• Have the Institutional flag enabled on their profile

If you are unsure whether or not you’re eligible, please reach out to info@scholarrx.com.

Please Note:

• If a user publishes a Brick as non-institutional and becomes an institutional user, the system will not automatically generate a voiceover for the original brick. To create a voiceover, the user can clone the Brick and publish the clone.
• Please be aware that Brick publishing times may increase slightly as the system generates voiceovers.

We hope these enhancements will make your Brick-building experience even better!

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Introducing Rx Academy

We’re excited to announce the launch of the Rx Academy, a new resource designed to help you make the most of ScholarRx. This new platform is dedicated to preparing educators, whether you’re just getting started with ScholarRx or looking to level up your skills. This initiative leverages Rx Bricks to provide faculty training, showcasing the platform’s functionalities while guiding you in creating impactful content. You can access it through the question mark icon in the Brick Exchange menu.

Here’s a quick overview of the available courses:

• What is ScholarRx: Learn the basics of our platform and how to access institutional support.
• What is a Brick: Understand the concept of Bricks and how to interact with them.
• How to Create a Brick: Learn how to create Bricks.

We encourage you to explore the Rx Academy and see how it can enhance your teaching and learning experience.

Bricks Create Enhancements

We’ve made it easier than ever to create high-quality Bricks. The new release features:

• Simplified Editing: Enjoy a streamlined editing process with improved table editing capabilities.
  • Add or remove table rows
  • Add a new line to the middle of a row
  • New alignment options, italics, and bolding available
• Enhanced Organization: Keep your Bricks organized with sorting options and default placeholder images.
• AI-Powered Review Question Generation: Save time with AI-generated review questions.
  • AI can generate questions that are not currently questions within your Brick.
  • It will scan your Brick to ensure it isn’t repeating a question, and you can append it, dismiss it, or write your own questions.
  • These AI-generated review question(s) will automatically appear at the bottom of your review questions.

• Seamless Application Updates: Experience an uninterrupted workflow with our new updates that will not affect or interrupt you when actively editing a Brick.

Revamped Rx Search

Our upgraded Rx Search now boasts advanced features, making finding the resources you need easier than ever.

• Improved Search Functionality: Quickly find Bricks by author, school, or specific terms.
• Enhanced Search Results: Get more relevant results tailored to your search criteria.

Enhanced Brick Exchange Dashboard

The dashboard has been redesigned to offer a more personalized and intuitive experience. Key enhancements include:

• Personalized Experience: The dashboard caters to your specific needs whether you’re logged in or out.
• Quick Access: Easily navigate to recently accessed bricks and discover new, relevant content.
• Enhanced Search: Find the exact content you need with our improved search functionality.

Faculty Portal Updates

The Faculty Portal has been updated to streamline onboarding processes and provide more information for cohort and contract managers. Please contact our team if you believe you should be a cohort or contract manager at your institution.

This latest release was designed to save you time and provide your students with the best possible learning experience. Log in today to explore the new features!

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August 2024 marked a significant milestone for Rx Bricks, but the true story lies beyond the numbers. We’re witnessing the growth of an emerging community of practice—a global network of educators dedicated to shaping the future of medical education through collaboration, innovation, and shared expertise.

What is a Community of Practice?

A community of practice is more than just a group of people working independently; it’s a collective effort where individuals come together to share knowledge, experiences, and tools to pursue a common goal. For Rx Bricks, this community includes medical educators, content creators, and subject matter experts worldwide who are committed to advancing the quality of educational content through active collaboration.

Collaboration and Sharing in ActionOne of the core strengths of the Rx Bricks Create platform is how it facilitates content sharing and adaptation. In August alone:

• 111 Bricks were created and published from scratch, reflecting the innovation and creativity of educators worldwide.
• 219 Bricks were cloned and published, demonstrating the adaptability and usefulness of content as it is refined and repurposed to fit various curricula.

This growing global collaboration is reshaping the way educators think about content creation. Instead of working in isolation, educators are building on one another’s work, ensuring that Bricks evolve through collective input and shared experiences. The platform’s clone-and-publish feature, in particular, has enabled educators to quickly adapt high-quality content for their institution’s needs, amplifying the value of each Brick and saving time while maintaining educational integrity.

Driving Educational Innovation

As more educators join this community, the level of innovation in medical education continues to rise. The record-breaking number of Bricks created in August is a testament to how this collaborative approach fosters creativity. Faculty are designing new learning modules and experimenting with multimedia elements, interactive features, AI, and novel teaching methods to engage learners more effectively.

This innovation is happening globally as educators from different regions contribute diverse perspectives and teaching strategies, enhancing the richness of the content available on the platform. Each Brick built reflects the hard work and ingenuity of a global community striving to make medical education better, more accessible, and more engaging.

A Focus on Accessibility and Equity

One of the most meaningful aspects of this community of practice is its commitment to accessibility. By sharing high-quality educational materials through Rx Bricks, educators are helping bridge gaps in medical education, particularly in underserved regions of the world. The ability to clone and adapt Bricks allows faculty to offer their students the best possible learning experiences, regardless of geographical or resource-based limitations.

Looking Ahead: A Growing Movement

This is just the beginning. As more educators discover the power of Rx Bricks Create and the Rx Brick Exchange, the potential to transform education only grows. Each new Brick, whether built from scratch or adapted from an existing one, represents a step toward a more connected and innovative educational landscape.

The record activity from August isn’t just a reflection of the platform’s capabilities—it’s a testament to the strength of the global community built around it. Together, we’re creating a future where collaboration drives education forward, one Brick at a time.

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ScholarRx is proud to announce the release of our new Global Health Brick Collection. Designed specifically for medical students, this free, open-access collection offers a comprehensive exploration of global health challenges and solutions.

Key Features of the Collection:

• Comprehensive Coverage: The collection introduces various international health topics, including non-communicable diseases, antimicrobial resistance, and the importance of coordinated action.
• Practical Applications: Students will develop the skills to identify key stakeholders, advocate for improved health outcomes, and navigate the complex landscape of international medicine policy.
• Free and Open-Access: The collection is available to all medical students at no cost, ensuring widespread accessibility and impact.

Why Global Health Matters: A Must-Know for Medical Students

Global health isn’t just a buzzword; it’s a critical field shaping healthcare’s future. Understanding global health is essential for medical students for several reasons:

1. A World of Patients: Our world is increasingly interconnected. Diseases can spread rapidly across borders, and health challenges often require international solutions. Whether you plan to practice domestically or internationally, a global health perspective will help you navigate the complexities of modern medicine.

2. Addressing Health Inequities: Global health focuses on improving health outcomes for all people, regardless of location or socioeconomic status. By studying global health, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of health inequities and develop the skills to address them.

3. Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Global health problems are often complex and require solutions beyond traditional medical interventions. By learning about global health, you’ll develop the ability to collaborate with experts from various fields, such as public health, economics, and social sciences.

4. Career Opportunities: A strong foundation in global health can open up a wide range of career opportunities, from working with international organizations to conducting global health research.

5. Personal Growth: Studying global health can be a transformative experience. It can broaden your horizons, challenge your assumptions, and inspire you to impact the world positively.

By incorporating these Bricks into your curriculum, you can equip your students with the knowledge and skills necessary to address today’s and tomorrow’s pressing global health challenges.

Please get in touch with our team for more information or to learn how to integrate our Bricks into your curriculum.

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