Computer-Assisted Instruction - Economics
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Monday, November 23, 2009

Pretraining on Southwestern stations decreases training time and cost for proficiency-based fundamentals of laparoscopic surgery training.

9 Sep 2009 BACKGROUND: We previously reported a proficiency-based Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS) curriculum that uniformly resulted in passing the technical skills certification criteria. We hypothesized that pretraining using the Southwestern (SW) ... Read more...

Curriculum resource use and relationships with educational outcomes in an online curriculum.

30 Aug 2009 PURPOSE: Web-based continuing education (CE) offerings have increased dramatically, yet educators know little about factors influencing resource use within online curricula or relationships between resource use and educational outcomes. METHOD: The ... Read more...

One laptop per child, local refurbishment or overseas donations? Sustainability assessment of computer supply scenarios for schools in Colombia.

26 Jun 2009 With the intention of bridging the 'digital divide' many programmes have been launched to provide computers for educational institutions, ranging from refurbishing second hand computers to delivering low cost new computers. The fast and economical ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Computer-Assisted Instruction - Economics'

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• Pretraining on Southwestern stations decreases training time and cost for proficiency-based fundamentals of laparoscopic surgery training. 9 Sep 2009
• Curriculum resource use and relationships with educational outcomes in an online curriculum. 30 Aug 2009
• One laptop per child, local refurbishment or overseas donations? Sustainability assessment of computer supply scenarios for schools in Colombia. 26 Jun 2009
• Online education today. 31 Dec 2008
• A primer on audience response systems: current applications and future considerations. 13 Aug 2008
• Mobile computing initiatives within pharmacy education. 13 Aug 2008
• Orthochina.org: case-based orthopaedic Wiki project in China. 5 Aug 2008
• Blended learning on medication administration for new nurses: integration of e-learning and face-to-face instruction in the classroom. 30 Jun 2008
• Enhancing communication skills for pediatric visits through on-line training using video demonstrations. 9 Feb 2008
• Endovascular training with animals versus virtual reality systems: an economic analysis. 30 Jan 2008
• The use of information and communications technology for health service delivery in Namibia: perspectives of the health service providers. 30 Dec 2007
• Multimedia Manual of Cardiothoracic Surgery: the internet-based educational tool. 24 Nov 2007
• Instant teaching tools. 30 Oct 2007
• The DYD-RCT protocol: an on-line randomised controlled trial of an interactive computer-based intervention compared with a standard information website to reduce alcohol consumption among hazardous drinkers. 24 Oct 2007
• Evaluation of a low-cost 3D sound system for immersive virtual reality training systems. 27 Feb 2007
• Digital photo receivers are a viable technology for nutrition education of low-income persons. 30 Aug 2006
• The use of virtual reality computer simulation in learning Port-A cath injection. 28 Aug 2006
• E-learning and the future of dental education: opinions of administrators and information technology specialists. 30 Jul 2006
• Computer-assisted learning and simulation systems in dentistry--a challenge to society. 29 Jun 2006
• Estimating development cost for a tailored interactive computer program to enhance colorectal cancer screening compliance. 21 Jun 2006

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Technical information about 'Computer-Assisted Instruction'

Definition: A self-learning technique, usually online, involving interaction of the student with programmed instructional materials.

Descriptor UI: D003194

Alternative terms: Computer-Assisted Instruction; Computer Assisted Instruction; Computer-Assisted Instructions; Instruction, Computer-Assisted; Instructions, Computer-Assisted; Self-Instruction Programs, Computerized; Computerized Self-Instruction Program; Computerized Self-Instruction Programs; Program, Computerized Self-Instruction; Programs, Computerized Self-Instruction; Self Instruction Programs, Computerized; Self-Instruction Program, Computerized; Programmed Instruction, Computerized; Computerized Programmed Instruction; Instruction, Computerized Programmed;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; history; legislation & jurisprudence; standards; supply & distribution; trends; utilization; statistics & numerical data; ethics; instrumentation; methods;

Tree Number: I02.903.573.208;

Online Note: use COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION to search COMPUTER ASSISTED INSTRUCTION 1974-90

History Note: 91; was COMPUTER ASSISTED INSTRUCTION 1974-90

Technical Notes: DIAGNOSIS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED is also available