title: Comparative evaluation of two applications for delivering a multimedia medical course in the French-speaking Virtual Medical University (UMVF).
abstract: This paper describes a comparative evaluation of two applications delivering a multimedia course: a conventional web server (WS) and an integrated e-learning platform in the form of a virtual campus (VC). We used a qualitative method for comparing their acceptance of the on-line course provided by the two different interfaces. The two groups were globally satisfied. However, a decrease in satisfaction was noted at the end of the experimentation in the VC group. This may be explained by a more complex graphic user interface of the VC and some constraints which do not exist with the WS. Students from both groups also had limitations about the multimedia environment.
authors.affiliation: CERIM, Faculté de Médecine de Lille, 59045 Lille Cedex, France. jmbrunetaud@univ-lille2.fr
authors.forename: Jean Marc
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Brunetaud
authors.forename: Nicolas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Leroy
authors.forename: Sylvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pelayo
authors.forename: Caroline
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wascat
authors.forename: Jean Marie
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Renard
authors.forename: Lionel
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Prin
authors.forename: Marie Catherine
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Beuscart-Zéphir
mesh_terms: D003258:Consumer Behavior; D020375:Education, Distance / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004501:Education, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires