| Online teaching tool simplifies faculty use of multimedia and improves student interest and knowledge in science. | |
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PMID: 21885826 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Digital technologies can improve student interest and knowledge in science. However, researching the vast number of websites devoted to science education and integrating them into undergraduate curricula is time-consuming. We developed an Adobe ColdFusion- and Adobe Flash-based system for simplifying the construction, use, and delivery of electronic educational materials in science. The Online Multimedia Teaching Tool (OMTT) in Neuroscience was constructed from a ColdFusion-based online interface, which reduced the need for programming skills and the time for curriculum development. The OMTT in Neuroscience was used by faculty to enhance their lectures in existing curricula. Students had unlimited online access to encourage user-centered exploration. We found the OMTT was rapidly adapted by multiple professors, and its use by undergraduate students was consistent with the interpretation that the OMTT improved performance on exams and increased interest in the field of neuroscience. |
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Authors:
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John P Walsh; Jerry Chih-Yuan Sun; Michelle Riconscente |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: CBE life sciences education Volume: 10 ISSN: 1931-7913 ISO Abbreviation: CBE Life Sci Educ Publication Date: 2011 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2011-09-02 Completed Date: 2012-03-08 Revised Date: 2012-04-09 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101269039 Medline TA: CBE Life Sci Educ Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 298-308 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Davis School of Gerontology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA. jwalsh@usc.edu |
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Curriculum
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statistics & numerical data Data Collection Educational Measurement / statistics & numerical data Faculty / statistics & numerical data* Humans Internet* Knowledge* Multimedia / statistics & numerical data*, utilization Neurosciences / education*, statistics & numerical data Parkinson Disease / pathology Students / psychology, statistics & numerical data* Teaching / methods* |
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CBE Life Sci Educ. 2012 Spring;11(1):112 |
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