What is Entrada?
The Entrada platform provides the go to location for all resources for the Undergraduate Medical Program (UGME). In addition to storing resources and providing links to other applications, Entrada provides a course schedule and curriculum map.
Who is this guide for?
This guide is intended for year one/two students, but it will also be useful for more senior students, faculty and staff.
7 Tasks
To work efficiently with Entrada, you need to understand how to perform 7 main tasks. These tasks are described in more detail below. Links will also take you to screencast demos for each of these tasks.
Are you ready to access Entrada?
You will need your Campus Wide Login (CWL) to perform these tasks. If you don’t have a CWL, contact UGME program staff for help.
Go to this URL on a separate tab or browser: https://entrada.med.ubc.ca/
Bookmark this URL to connect to Entrada more easily in the future.
Task Quick Links:
Task 1: Login to Entrada and navigate the Dashboard
Task 2: Add bookmarks to frequently visited pages
Task 3: Explore a learning event
Task 4: Download resources for an event
Task 5: Explore additional course resources
Task 6: Find lecture recordings
Please note that the screencasts do not contain audio.
Task 1: Login to Entrada and navigate the Dashboard
Entrada is built around the UGME program calendar and learning events that link to a curriculum map.
Your Task: Login to Entrada and read any messages in the Message Center.
You can link this calendar to your own personal calendar by clicking on the link at the bottom of the page.
You can find the My Gradebook, My Exams, and My Assignments tabs by clicking on the My Entrada button in the top right corner of the page. Watch the screencast
Task 2: Add bookmarks to frequently visited pages
Bookmarks within Entrada can help you easily and quickly access pages you visit often.
Your Task: Add a bookmark for a page you will use often.
Your bookmarks can be found in the column on the left.
Using the Settings under My Bookmarks allows you to remove or reorder your added pages. Watch the screencast
Task 3: Explore a learning event
Each learning activity in your calendar links down from the Activity Objectives to the Themes and Week Objectives in the Event Attributes section.
Your Task: Click on Review Learning Event and explore any learning event. Watch the screencast
Task 4: Download resources for an event
Learning resources can be downloaded from each event individually or from all the events in a day or week.
Your Task: Click on Review Learning Event at the bottom of the pop-up window and download a resource for this event. Click on Learning Events and download all the resources for a day of events. Watch the screencast
Task 5: Explore additional course resources
Along with the resources provided to you for each learning event, additional resources are also provided to you in each course in the sections:
- Case Base Learning (CBL)
- Clinical Experience Overview
- Clinical Skills
- Family Practice
- Lab Resources
- Online Modules
These resources are provided, either as direct links, or as files in folders.
Your Task: Go to MEDD 411/421 and locate these resources areas on the left side menu. Watch the screencast
Task 6: Find lecture recordings
Lecture recordings are posted typically within 24 hours – note that not all lectures are recorded.
A link to lecture recordings is provided in the left side menu of any course. From there you can also get access to the previous year’s archived recording.
Your Task: Go to 411/421 and find a lecture from the current year and a lecture from the archive.
Task 7: Need more help?
You can get answers to any of your questions about Entrada as well as other tools provided for the UGME program by going to the Technology Help and Support link in the Helpful Links menu.
Your Task: Find the Help link and investigate the resources provided there. Watch the screencast
For more help with this application, or any other education technology supported by FOM, email: edmedia.med@ubc.ca for an appointment to meet our Learning-Tech-Rovers on Zoom. They can answer quick questions and guide you through the application. They are usually able to meet with you on the same day.