title: CliniSpace: a multiperson 3D online immersive training environment accessible through a browser.
abstract: Immersive online medical environments, with dynamic virtual patients, have been shown to be effective for scenario-based learning (1). However, ease of use and ease of access have been barriers to their use. We used feedback from prior evaluation of these projects to design and develop CliniSpace. To improve usability, we retained the richness of prior virtual environments but modified the user interface. To improve access, we used a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) approach to present a richly immersive 3D environment within a web browser.
authors.affiliation: Innovation in Learning Inc, Los Altos Hills, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Parvati
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dev
authors.forename: W LeRoy
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Heinrichs
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Youngblood
mesh_terms: D002140:California; D003196:Computer Graphics; D003198:Computer Simulation; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction / Q000379:methods*; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D004777:Environment; D006268:Health Facilities; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods*; D020407:Internet; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009862:Online Systems; D012984:Software; D014584:User-Computer Interface