Twelve tips for using blogs and wikis in medical education.
Blogs and wikis are an emerging area in medical education but are widely used by the general public. These easily accessed websites can be used for a variety of purposes. They can provide a learning resource that can be read by learners, they can be written by learners as a portfolio, and they can be used as a collaborative learning space. The exact use will depend on the requirements of the learner and the educator.
Sandars
John
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Medical Education Unit, The University of Leeds, UK. j.e.sandars@leeds.ac.uk
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