title: Welcome to the techno highway: development of a health assessment CD-ROM and website.
abstract: Traditionally teaching nursing students psychomotor skills took place in a laboratory setting; however, recent developments in computer technology have revolutionised how educators can transfer knowledge. To meet the need for an efficient and interactive learning experience a software product was required to educate nursing students about health assessment techniques. This paper presents how existing 'old technology' of a video was given new life by embracing new technology, resulting in development of an interactive CD-ROM with supporting WebCT. This innovation reflects a more flexible approach to learning as it is dynamic, portable, self-paced and more convenient for adult learners especially those in remote areas.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing and Midwifery, Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Western Australia.
authors.forename: Anna Maria
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Bosco
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ward
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001292:Attitude to Computers; D016251:CD-ROM / Q000592:standards; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003200:Computer User Training; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019212:Multimedia; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000451:nursing*; D016730:Program Development; D011597:Psychomotor Performance; D012985:Software Design; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology; D014584:User-Computer Interface; D014743:Videotape Recording