Computer-Assisted Instruction

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Access to microdata on the Internet: Web-based analysis and data subset extraction tools.

The Internet is increasingly being recognized as an invaluable component of education. At the college and university level, online databases and statistical tools for Web-based analysis and data subset extraction have become important instructional ...
Kyusuk Chung, Ross Mullner, Duckhye Yang (J Med Syst, 200212)
access-microdata-internet-web-based-analysis-data-subset-extraction.asp

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Evaluating participants use of a hormone replacement therapy decision-making intervention.

BACKGROUND: Associations between optimal use of a tailored decision-aid and levels of accuracy of perceived breast cancer risk, confidence in decision-making, and satisfaction with decisions about HRT were evaluated in a randomized intervention trial ...
Lori A Bastian, Colleen M McBride, Laura Fish, Pauline Lyna, David Farrell, Isaac M Lipkus, Barbara K Rimer, Ilene C Siegler (Patient Educ Couns, 200212)
evaluating-participants-hormone-replacement-therapy-decision-making.asp

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User-friendly technology to help family carers cope.

BACKGROUND: Increases in the older adult population are occurring simultaneously with a growth in new technology. Modern technology presents an opportunity to enhance the quality of life and independence of older people and their family carers through ...
Mary Chambers, Samantha L Connor (J Adv Nurs, 200212)
user-friendly-technology-help-family-carers-cope.asp

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Evaluation of a computer-based approach to teaching acid/base physiology.

Because acid/base physiology is a difficult subject for most medical and veterinary students, the first author designed a software program, Acid/Base Primer, that would help students with this topic. The Acid/Base Primer was designed and evaluated within ...
Richard E Rawson, Kathleen M Quinlan (Adv Physiol Educ, 200212)
evaluation-computer-based-approach-teaching-acid-base-physiology.asp

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Student critical thinking is enhanced by developing exercise prescriptions using online learning modules.

Developing the ability to think critically is an important element of undergraduate physiology education and is influenced by many factors, including the learning environment, the social context of the learning environment, and the instructors approach ...
C Jayne Brahler, Ian J Quitadamo, Emily C Johnson (Adv Physiol Educ, 200212)
student-critical-thinking-enhanced-developing-exercise-prescriptions.asp

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"Survivor" torches "Who Wants to Be a Physician?" in the educational games ratings war.

We recently developed an educational game for reviewing respiratory physiology in a large classroom. The "Who Wants to be a Physician?" game encouraged medical students to be active participants in the learning process. An evaluation of the game ...
Mary G Howard, Heidi L Collins, Stephen E DiCarlo (Adv Physiol Educ, 200212)
survivor-torches-who-wants-physician-educational-games-ratings-war.asp

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Integration of a multimedia teaching and reference database in a PACS environment.

In one radiology department, a computerized authoring and editing environment was developed and integrated with the picture archiving and communication systems (PACS) for creation of image-based electronic teaching files to replace a collection of ...
Antoine Rosset, Osman Ratib, Antoine Geissbuhler, Jean-Paul Vallée (Radiographics, 200211-12)
integration-multimedia-teaching-reference-database-pacs-environment.asp

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Piloting an information literacy program for staff nurses: lessons learned.

Intrinsic to all models of evidence-based practice is the need for information literacy and the critical assessment of information. As part of a house-wide evidence-based practice initiative, the objective of this pilot project was to develop the ...
Peri Rosenfeld, Noraliza Salazar-Riera, Dorice Vieira (Comput Inform Nurs, 200211-12)
piloting-information-literacy-program-staff-nurses-lessons-learned.asp

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Strategies to motivate students in online learning environments.

We are happy to present the following article as a resource for readers developing or refining online courses. Much work remains to be done to identify and evaluate the relative merits of potential theoretical models for online nutrition instruction. ...
Patricia A Beffa-Negrini, Nancy L Cohen, Brian Miller (J Nutr Educ Behav, 200211-12)
strategies-motivate-students-online-learning-environments.asp

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Analysis of medical students use of web-based resources for a gross anatomy and embryology course.

An extensive Web site supporting our gross anatomy and embryology course, which includes various course management pages as well as online lectures, has been in use for the past 2 years. To determine how this Web site is being used by students, we ...
Gary L Nieder, Frank Nagy (Clin Anat, 200211)
analysis-medical-students-web-based-resources-gross-anatomy.asp