Embryology A Web-Based Training in Medical EmbryologyProject Leader Prof. Dr. Marco R. Celio
marco.celio@unifr.ch
Departement de medecine, division histologie
Université de Fribourg
Pérolles
1705 Fribourg Project Coordinator Dr. Manuèle Adé-Damilano (Co-Leader)
manuele.adedamilano@unifr.ch
Departement de medecine, division histologie
Université de Fribourg
Pérolles
1705 Fribourg Project Partners Prof. Dr. Burri
| Universität Bern | Prof. Dr. O. Müller
| Universität Bern | Dr. G. Collaud
| Centre NTE, Université de Fribourg | Dr. H. Platteaux
| Centre NTE, Université de Fribourg | Prof. Dr. J. P. Hornung
| Université de Lausanne | Dr. S. Kasas
| Université de Lausanne | Dr. B. Zaerpour
| Université de Lausanne |
SummaryInstitutes at three Swiss universities, one in each of the German- (Bern) and French- (Lausanne) speaking regions and the other in a boundary zone between the two cultures (Fribourg), will cooperate to produce a 52-hour web-based course in human embryology for medical students at the preclinical stage of their education (1st and 2nd years). This web-based training (WBT) for an estimated eight hundred to nine hundred students will improve the interaction between individuals and their teachers. WBT lends itself admirably to the teaching of embryology - which forms an important part of a medical doctor's education - in that it permits the display of movement and tridimensionality, both of which are necessary to understand the process of development.
The concept of active learning embraces the view that learning is more effective when students become actively engaged in the subject matter and take more responsibility in the learning process. We wish to achieve this goal by incorporating a variety of activities, including questions, case-studies and/or discussions panels. A systematic and practice approach will be adopted in the construction of each module. The student will be first presented with information, concepts and techniques, and at the end of each module will be tested on what has been taught. The student's individual needs and weaknesses will be assessed and satisfied by online feedback.
This WBT will be developed using web-authoring software, which will combine content development, user management, document retrieval and database administration. To ensure consistent and browser-independent delivery on either PCs or Macs, the programming languages will be Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), DHTML, Java and/or JavaScript.
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