Representative survey of dental students about the present state of education, PC equipment and configuration requirements for a net-based dental education system.
A representative survey of 130 dental students revealed that the necessary conditions for using net-based education systems seem to exist, as 99% of all students have access to a PC, of which most (78%) own one. As most of them use the PC at least several times a week, they seem to be adequately skilled to deal with hard- and software. Internet and emailing are the most commonly used features of the PC after text documentation, therefore it can be inferred that almost all computers have Internet access. The students' requirements for the planned net-based dental education system are case documentation, multimedia documented work-flows, checklists related to workflows, a training tool for prosthetic therapy planning, practical advice and films about dental treatment methods, timetables and discussion fora. The net-based dental education system can support private study but may also be used for seminars in small groups.
Peroz
Ingrid
I
Humboldt University of Berlin, University Clinic Charité, Dental School, Department of Dental Prosthetics and Oral Gerontology, Germany. ingrid.peroz@charite.de
Bösel
Constanze
C
Lange
Klaus-Peter
KP
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003625:Data Collection; D004497:Education, Dental / Q000379:methods*; D020375:Education, Distance / Q000379:methods*; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008838:Microcomputers / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D013335:Students, Dental / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data