title: The next level of distributed learning: the introduction of the personal digital assistant.
abstract: Handheld technology has grown in both popularity and capabilities. Studies continue to be done on their impact in numerous fields. At The Ohio State University Medical Center, a handheld program was started in 2001, initially involving third- and fourth-year medical students and residents. The presence of these digital devices presented the opportunity to examine their use in taking traditional materials and delivering them in a personal digital assistant-friendly format. The objective was to offer these materials within an "anytime anywhere" set-up, thereby positively affecting the learning experience while also laying the foundation for other such uses.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43210, USA. mckenney.1@osu.edu
authors.forename: Robert R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: McKenney
mesh_terms: D000046:Academic Medical Centers / Q000458:organization & administration*; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002982:Clinical Clerkship; D034201:Computers, Handheld / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000600:supply & distribution; D003479:Curriculum; D003626:Data Display; D020375:Education, Distance / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation; D009820:Ohio; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D013337:Students, Medical / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D018511:Systems Integration