title: Integrated approach to teaching and testing in histology with real and virtual imaging.
abstract: The University of Iowa College of Medicine histology teaching laboratory incorporates extensive Web- and computer-based teaching modalities, including the Virtual Microscope (VM), as emerging learning aids in histology and pathology laboratory instruction. We report here our experience in offering a multiple resource-based approach to laboratory instruction while retaining the opportunity and requirement of examining actual microscopic slide preparations with the microscope. Acceptance of this approach has been high among our students and faculty, and performance levels established over years of teaching histology by traditional means have been maintained.
authors: Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City 52242, USA. paul-heidger@uiowa.edu
authors: Paul M
authors: PM
authors: Heidger
authors: Fred
authors: F
authors: Dee
authors: Daniel
authors: D
authors: Consoer
authors: Timothy
authors: T
authors: Leaven
authors: James
authors: J
authors: Duncan
authors: Clarence
authors: C
authors: Kreiter
mesh_terms: D000715:Anatomy / Q000193:education*; D001290:Attitude; D003199:Computer Systems; D004501:Education, Medical; D004521:Educational Measurement; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning; D013337:Students, Medical / Q000523:psychology; D013663:Teaching; D014584:User-Computer Interface