title: Using WebCt to implement a basic science competency education course.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To implement a model of competency-based education in a basic science competency course using WebCT to improve doctor of pharmacy (PharmD) students' understanding and long-term retention of course materials.
  
  
  METHODS
  An anatomy-cell biology course was broken down into 23 modules, and worksheets and mirrored examinations were created for each module. Students were allowed to take the proctored examinations using WebCT as many times as they wanted, with each subsequent test containing a new random subset of questions. Examination scores and the number of attempts required to obtain a passing score were analyzed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Student performance improved with the number of times a module examination was taken. Students who initially had low scores achieved final competency levels similar to those of students who initially had high scores. Score on module scores (didactic work) correlated with scores on practical work
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Using WebCT to implement a model of competency-based education was effective in teaching foundational anatomy and cell biology to pharmacy students and could potentially be applied to other basic science courses.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Texas Tech University HSC, Amarillo, Texas 79106-1712, USA. paul.lockman@ttuhsc.edu
authors.forename: Paul R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Lockman
authors.forename: Julie A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Gaasch
authors.forename: Karin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Borges
authors.forename: Alan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ehlo
authors.forename: Quentin R
authors.initials: QR
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D003162:Competency-Based Education / Q000379:methods*; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction / Q000379:methods*; D003479:Curriculum; D004512:Education, Pharmacy / Q000379:methods*; D004521:Educational Measurement; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D012586:Science / Q000193:education; D013339:Students, Pharmacy