Matthieu Pinard

• Chrysantina, Aprisa; Sanjaya, Guardian; Pinard, Matthieu & Hanifah, Ni'mah (2019). Improving Health Information Management Capacity with Digital Learning Platform: The Case of DHIS2 Online Academy. Procedia Computer Science. 161, s. 195–203. doi: 10.1016/j.procs.2019.11.115. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  Health information systems (HIS) in developing countries constantly face human resource-related issues such as low capacity and high staff turn-over. When combined with high national demands, it is even more difficult to address with limited capacity building resources such as trainers and financing. This research aims to explore the potentials of digital learning tool as part of a national HIS capacity building strategy, drawing from a case from Indonesia. The country is adopting District Health Information Software (DHIS2) to integrate health data and to promote quality health information use. DHIS2 implementation will be expanded to 463 districts by 2022. As the consequence, the country needs efficient tools and strategies to build capacity to fulfill this need. A joint team consisting of MoH, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) and University of Oslo (UiO) localized a global digital learning platform called DHIS2 Online Academy and successfully recruited 627 learners and graduated 150 learners. Although approximately half of the responding learners claimed to have no past online learning experience, nor DHIS2 experience, they reported that they found digital learning materials convenient for them to improve their competencies in DHIS2 implementation, in terms of time, cost, and learning style. DHIS2 Online Academy Indonesia allows wider delivery of DHIS2 learning materials to health workers, supporting HIS strengthening at district and facility level. This paper discusses potentials and challenges of localization of generic learning platform and its integration to national capacity building strategy, summarizes the key principles and the way forward.

• Fruijtier, Elisabeth Johanna & Pinard, Matthieu (2017). Collaborative development of global information systems: Toward community based generification. Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries. 78(1). doi: 10.1002/j.1681-4835.2017.tb00571.x. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Bjørge, Ellen Marie; Jønsson, Anniken; Kaasbøll, Jens & Pinard, Matthieu (2015). Training Mentors of Health Information Systems through eLearning. I Nielsen, Petter (Red.), Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Social Implications of Computers in Developing Countries. Universitetet i Oslo. ISSN 9788273684653. s. 312–319. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  The district health information system (DHIS) is currently used in more than 40 developing countries. The project aims in finding effective training methods to improve user’s learning outcomes and in grooming mentors that can attract new users. Based on literature recommendations and a user survey, an eLearning course through an in-app in the software is under development to be used in low connectivity areas. The eLearning course will emphasize interactivity, motivation, practice exercises and feedback. In addition to the normal user level, this course also has a mentor level to be taken by some users in each site where the system is used, such that the mentors can guide new users locally.

• Bjørge, Ellen Marie; Jønsson, Anniken; Kaasbøll, Jens & Pinard, Matthieu (2015). From user training courses and central support To creating local user competence for mentoring colleagues: a preliminary study in Malawi. I Cunningham, Paul & Cunningham, Miriam (Red.), IST-Africa 2015 Conference Proceedings. IIMC International Information Management Corporation. ISSN 9781905824502. doi: 10.1109/ISTAFRICA.2015.7190570. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  Learning to use distributed business systems requires expensive and sustained training efforts. An approach to nurture local users to become mentors for colleagues has been developed as an alternative to training courses. A user level plus a mentor level distance learning course were evaluated amongst users of a health information system in Malawi. The user level course was adequate for users with some computer fluency, while IT novices required a mentor present. The mentor level course required the mentors to have higher system competence than most of the relevant users had. An advanced level course between the user and the mentor levels is therefore suggested, in addition to including more practicals and cooperative, reflective components in the mentor course. With such amendments, distance learning courses can replace most face-to-face training courses and training of trainers approaches for implementation of information systems.

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• Pinard, Matthieu & Mønsted, Troels Sune (2024). Exploring the conditions to overcome the knowledge boundaries of platform ecosystems through absorptive capacity. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv

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