Using the Internet to teach health informatics

Gillies, John; Cockcroft, Sophie; Abernethy, David; Parry, David; Breton, Alice

Using the Internet to teach health informatics

Parry, David; Breton, Alice; Abernethy, David; Cockcroft, Sophie; Gillies, John

Cite this item: Parry, D., Breton, A., Abernethy, D., Cockcroft, S., & Gillies, J. (1999). Using the Internet to teach health informatics (Information Science Discussion Papers Series No. 99/27). University of Otago. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10523/1030

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Date: 1999-12

Publisher: University of Otago

Pages: 8

Series: Information Science Discussion Papers Series

Series number: 99/27

Keywords: distance learning; healthcare; Internet; CD-ROM

Research Type: Discussion Paper

Abstract:

Since July 1998 we have been teaching an Internet-based distance learning course in health informatics. The development of this course and the experiences we have had running it are described in this paper. The course was delivered using paper materials, a face-to-face workshop, a CD-ROM and Internet communication tools. We currently have about 30 students around New Zealand, a mixture of physicians, nurses and other health staff. Some teaching methods have worked, some haven't, but in the process we have learned a number of valuable lessons.

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