Educational Technology

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Introducing Blackboard: an electronic learning platform.

Blackboard, an internet-based platform for teaching and learning, was introduced to students on the preregistration nursing programme at Northumbria University. Although clear educational advantages were identified, there were also potential ...
Raffik Cader, Michael McGovern (Nurs Times, 20030812-18)
introducing-blackboard-electronic-learning-platform.asp

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Interdisciplinary, web-based, self-study, interactive programs in the dental undergraduate program: a pilot.

The goal of this project was to encourage interdisciplinary, integrative health teaching and research in dental education through the development of web-accessible programs, collectively called the "StudyWeb." The specific objective of the project was ...
Howard B Cohen, Stephanie R Walker, Howard C Tenenbaum, Lawrence Spero (J Dent Educ, 200306)
interdisciplinary-web-based-self-study-interactive-programs-dental.asp

3.

Can tonic accommodation predict surgical performance?

BACKGROUND: Pilots undergo many visual tests for both selection and assessment, and we know that there are many similarities between pilots and surgeons. Hence, it would not be unreasonable to bring similar visual tests into surgery. Tonic accommodation ...
J Shah, I Paul, D Buckley, H Davis, J P Frisby, A Darzi (Surg Endosc, 200305)
tonic-accommodation-predict-surgical-performance.asp

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Distance education in the U.S. and Canadian undergraduate dental curriculum.

A major trend at all levels of education in recent years has been the advent of distance learning and, more specifically, the use of computers and communications capabilities to provide online learning. The purpose of this study was to determine the ...
Kenneth G Andrews, Elaine L Demps (J Dent Educ, 200304)
distance-education-u-s-canadian-undergraduate-dental-curriculum.asp

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Self-assessment in simulation-based surgical skills training.

BACKGROUND: Simulation-based training provides minimal feedback and relies heavily on self-assessment. Research has shown medical trainees are poor self-assessors. The purpose of this study was to examine trainees ability to self-assess technical skills ...
Jeannie MacDonald, Reed G Williams, David A Rogers (Am J Surg, 200304)
self-assessment-simulation-based-surgical-skills-training.asp

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Development and evaluation of an advanced training technology course within a union-based industrial emergency response training program.

BACKGROUND: The Health and Safety Department of the United Automobile Workers recently introduced the use of Advanced Training Technologies (ATTs) into a previously successful Industrial Emergency Response (IER) program. The new curriculum attempted to ...
Jennifer A Fernandez, Luis Vazquez, Judith A Daltuva, Thomas G Robins, Melina Williams (Am J Ind Med, 200304)
development-evaluation-advanced-training-technology-course-union.asp

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Evaluating minimally invasive surgery training using low-cost mechanical simulations.

BACKGROUND: The goal of this study was to develop, test, and validate the efficacy of inexpensive mechanical minimally invasive surgery (MIS) model simulations for training faculty, residents, and medical students. We sought to demonstrate that trained ...
G L Adrales, U B Chu, D B Witzke, M B Donnelly, D Hoskins, M J Mastrangelo, A Gandsas, A E Park (Surg Endosc, 200304)
evaluating-minimally-invasive-surgery-training-low-cost-mechanical.asp

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Virtual reality: new method of teaching anorectal and pelvic floor anatomy.

PURPOSE: A clear understanding of the intricate spatial relationships among the structures of the pelvic floor, rectum, and anal canal is essential for the treatment of numerous pathologic conditions. Virtual-reality technology allows improved ...
Howard D Dobson, Russell K Pearl, Charles P Orsay, Mary Rasmussen, Ray Evenhouse, Zhuming Ai, Gregory Blew, Fred Dech, Marcia I Edison, Jonathan C Silverstein, Herand Abcarian (Dis Colon Rectum, 200303)
virtual-reality-new-method-teaching-anorectal-pelvic-floor-anatomy.asp

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A three-dimensional interactive virtual dissection model to simulate transpetrous surgical avenues.

OBJECTIVE: This project involves the development of a three-dimensional surgical simulator called interactive virtual dissection, which is designed to teach surgeons the visuospatial skills required to navigate through a transpetrosal approach. METHODS: ...
Antonio Bernardo, Mark C Preul, Joseph M Zabramski, Robert F Spetzler (Neurosurgery, 200303)
three-dimensional-interactive-virtual-dissection-model-simulate.asp

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The Midwifery Interactive Learning Environment (MILE).

The aim of the MILE project is to foster a multidisciplinary collaboration between the healthcare sector, specifically healthcare professionals and IT and computing experts. The objective is to develop a computer-based learning (CBL) environment for ...
Farath Arshad, Barbara Thompson (Midwives (Lond), 200302)
midwifery-interactive-learning-environment-mile.asp