HPD Research Day | February 16, 2018

59 Atrium – Poster 60 12:15-1:15 p.m. Motivation and the Use of Discussion Boards in Online Science Learning Sarah Ransdell, Ph.D., Professor, Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences, Nova Southeastern University Jia Borror, Ed.D., Assistant Professor, Fischler College of Education, Nova Southeastern University Hui Fang Su, Ed.D., Fischler College of Education, Nova Southeastern University College students will participate in any learning activity when they feel it helps. Students have an uncanny sense of a tipping point of use. Is it worth my time? Will it help me get a better grade? Discussion boards only work if they help and not hinder online learning. Discussing course content online can be as useful as discussing it among physical classmates. In fact, actively using discussion boards can encourage students to be active users not passive watchers. Users are motivated to engage. Watchers disengage. The present paper provides six examples of how DB motivated online learning. These examples are not exhaustive, but include DB as a way to organize teams, use other tools, file share, mentor, share experiences, and create a small learning community within a larger class. The advantages and disadvantages of using discussion boards are then presented along with some conclusions about motivation theory. The main purposes of this paper are to: 1) provide examples of the use of DB that illustrate the impact of emotion and motivation on successful online learning and 2) connect these examples to current theory. Active users learn, passive watchers don’t. Discussion boards can be a very effective learning tool, but only if the professor wields the power of motivation. Atrium – Poster 61 12:15-1:15 p.m. A Rare Finding of Radial Nerve Transection Associated with a Closed Humeral Shaft Fracture Anna Roman-Pleschko, BS, OMS-III, Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine, Nova Southeastern University Blaze Emerson, D.O., Broward Health Medical Center, Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program Timothy Niedzielak, D.O., Broward Health Medical Center, Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program James Fletcher, M.D., Broward Health Medical Center, Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program Bradley Roth, D.O., Broward Health Medical Center, Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program Introduction. A common complication seen with humeral shaft fractures is radial nerve palsy. A lack of consensus remains regarding the management of radial nerve dysfunction secondary to humeral shaft fractures, specifically with closed fractures. An increasing number of reports suggest that nonsurgical treatment leads to recovery of nerve function in nearly all patients. Case Presentation. 25-year-old female who was involved in a pedestrian vs motor vehicle accident. A passing vehicle swiped her right side, causing multiple injuries to her right upper extremity. She was brought to Broward Medical Center as a level 1 adult trauma. Examination revealed obvious deformities of the right upper extremity. On neurological exam the posterior interosseous nerve motor function was absent and her sensation to light touch over the radial nerve distribution was decreased. Radiographs revealed a right closed segmental midshaft humerus fracture. Exploration revealed that the radial nerve was found to be transected and within the fracture site. Open reduction and internal fixation of the midshaft humerus was achieved. Plastic surgery was urgently consulted for neurorrhaphy of the radial nerve. The patient tolerated the procedure well and is being followed postoperatively. Discussion. This case is unique in that the radial nerve was transected in relation to a closed humeral shaft fracture. Transections found after closed humeral shaft fractures are extremely rare. Most radial nerve transections are commonly reported in the presence of an open humeral shaft fracture. With primary exploration, we prevented unnecessary delay that may have otherwise blunted the healing ability of the radial nerve. This case highlights the importance of clinical judgment. Atrium – Poster 62 12:15-1:15 p.m. The Reliability of the Upper Limb Tension Test: A Comparison of an Experienced Clinician and a Doctor of Physical Therapy Student Brian S. Russ, DPT, Assistant Professor, Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences, Nova Southeastern University Ovidio Olivencia, Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences, Nova Southeastern University