title: IT for learning diabetes.
abstract: This paper calls for IT supporting learning of diabetes self-management. Challenges of self-management and traditional IT tools for self-management are outlined--problems with data discipline, motivation of self-management, and learning as only an add-on to existing technologies. There is a call for IT focused on supporting learning in educational settings in an engaging manner. Two central self-management skills are identified: counting of carbohydrates and the understanding of the dynamics of diabetes factors. Three prototypes designed to support the learning of these skills are presented. Results from the prototype explorations emphasize the need for considering social aspects in learning with IT.
authors.affiliation: Department of Communication, Aalborg University, 9220 Aalborg, Denmark. mglas@hum.aau.dk
authors.forename: Marie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Glasemann
authors.forename: Anne Marie
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Kanstrup
mesh_terms: D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000178:diet therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D012648:Self Care