title: Interactive computer-video modules for health sciences education.
abstract: Advances in electronic image recording and computer technology have resulted in a remarkable increase in the power and flexibility of interactive computer-video teaching systems. The University of Washington Health Science Videodisc Development Group first demonstrated a laser videodisc controlled by a remote central computer in 1980. Even this rudimentary unit highlighted basic medical informatics principles including: rapid accessibility; a "generic" or multi-purposed format; ease of computer control; and large collections of valid, rigorously reviewed images. Advances in medical informatics have led to the development of the following previously undescribed series of teaching units: 1. The hypertext programs Hypercard, Linkway, and Guide have been used with videodiscs to develop easy-to-use instructional and reference materials. These materials demonstrate the ease with which a computer-naive instructor may develop new programs and the advantages that the intuitive nature of these programs brings to student users. 2. Patient simulations using single and double screens plus pre-defined knowledge structures; 3. Interactive single topic tutorials using preset knowledge structures; 4. A key-word-based disc searching system; 5. Electronic video microscopy; 6. A series of programs developed independently by health science faculty who have purchased multi-purpose videodiscs that demonstrate the flexibility of the multi-purpose or "generic": collection concept.
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: McArthur
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Bolles
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fine
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kidd
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bessis
mesh_terms: D003198:Computer Simulation; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction; D006281:Health Occupations / Q000193:education*; D008838:Microcomputers; D012984:Software; D014741:Video Recording; D014742:Videodisc Recording