104 research outputs found
A survey of PDA use in PBL-medical curricula
Objective: This study was undertaken to determine the personal digital assistant (PDA) functionalities for a problem-based learning (PBL) medical curriculum in general, the influence factors of incorporating PDAs, and the attitudes of medical educators, medical professions and educational technology specialists regarding the use of PDAs in such PBL-based medical curricula. Methods: Web-based survey was designed and conducted with medical faculty, medical professions and medical education technology specialists. Results: Four major PDA functionalities were identified, these being: clinical-log, reference, communication, and personal information management (PIM). Two major aspects to incorporating PDAs into PBL-medical curricula were determined from survey. Conclusion: There is a potential for PDAs to be incorporated into PBL-medical curricula. However, a clear strategy needs to be defined as how best to incorporate PDAs into PBL-medical curricula with minimal impact on students, as well as financial and resource implications for the university and medical school
A Survey of PDA Use in PBL-Medical Curricula
Objective: This study was undertaken to determine the personal digital assistant (PDA) functionalities for a problem-based learning (PBL) medical curriculum in general, the influence factors of incorporating PDAs, and the attitudes of medical educators, medical professions and educational technology specialists regarding the use of PDAs in such PBL-based medical curricula. Methods: Web-based survey was designed and conducted with medical faculty, medical professions and medical education technology specialists. Results: Four major PDA functionalities were identified, these being: clinical-log, reference, communication, and personal information management (PIM). Two major aspects to incorporating PDAs into PBL-medical curricula were determined from survey. Conclusion: There is a potential for PDAs to be incorporated into PBL-medical curricula. However, a clear strategy needs to be defined as how best to incorporate PDAs into PBL-medical curricula with minimal impact on students, as well as financial and resource implications for the university and medical school
Data security and information privacy for PDA accessible clinical-log for medical education in problem-based learning (PBL) approach
Data security and information privacy are the important aspects to consider for the use of mobile technology for recording clinical experience and encounter in medical education. Objective: This study aims to address the qualitative findings of the appropriate data security and information privacy for PDA accessible clinical-log in problem-based learning (PBL) approach in medical education. Method: The semi-structured interviews were conducted with the medical faculty members, honorary clinical academics and medical education technology specialists. Results: Data security and information access plan were determined for managing clinical-log data. The results directed the guideline for the future development and implementation of clinical-log and other functionalities on PDAs. Conclusion: The findings provide the understanding of aspects, concerns and appropriate strategy to safeguard data security and information privacy of PDA accessible clinical-log
Consolidation of a professional approach experience on motivating Computer Engineering students to the application of legal issues
[EN] In previous courses, professors of the degree of Computer Science and
Software Engineering of the University of Zaragoza realised that students did
not like studying materias related to Legislation and Information Systems.
However, these topics are key when Computers Science and Software
Engineers have to analyse, design, implement, and mantain Information
Systems in different environments such as an enterprise, a public entity, etc.
because the rights of the users/clients of these systems must be guaranteed.
So, a more appeling way to teach those topics to motivate the students to take
them into account was designed.
This paper describes the methodology and the main activities designed in the
2014/2015 and 2015/2016 courses in order to get the attention of the students
on topics related to the current Spanish legislation and Information Systems.
Moreover, some indicators about the performance of the students and their
opinions about this new methodology are also described and analysed.Lozano, M.; Trillo-Lado, R. (2016). Consolidation of a professional approach experience on motivating Computer Engineering students to the application of legal issues. En 2nd. International conference on higher education advances (HEAD'16). Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València. 295-301. https://doi.org/10.4995/HEAD16.2015.2713OCS29530
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