title: Using technology to teach technology.
abstract: As staff development professionals, our goal is to provide cost-effective learning opportunities that meet the objectives of the learner, the program, and the organization. The decision to use instructional technology is based on cost, time, and outcomes. This article describes one organization's use of an inexpensive and versatile software application to develop Web-based tutorials to educate and train clinical staff on a new clinical information system.
authors: Information Services and Nursing, Tufts Medical Center, Box 794, 800 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02111, USA. scolman-brochu@tuftsmedicalcenter.org
authors: Stephanie
authors: S
authors: Colman-Brochu
authors: Pat
authors: P
authors: Sullivan
authors: Susanne
authors: S
authors: Meninger
mesh_terms: D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D004506:Education, Nursing; D018961:Educational Technology / Q000191:economics*; D005181:Faculty, Nursing; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet / Q000191:economics*; D017145:Models, Educational; D012984:Software / Q000191:economics*; D013192:Staff Development; D013663:Teaching; D013664:Teaching Materials; D014481:United States; D014741:Video Recording