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Teaching Web authoring: valuable skills, paperless courses.

A Neil Turner1, Rachel Ellaway, Steve J Yewdall

  • 1School of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Edinburgh, and Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Scotland. neil.turner@ed.ac.uk

Medical Teacher
|June 19, 2004
PubMed
Summary

This study explored using websites for medical education projects, finding it a feasible and effective method. Students gained practical skills in online medical information dissemination, with positive feedback from educators.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Digital Health Communication

Background:

  • The Internet is a primary information source for patients with new diseases.
  • Medical education has lagged in utilizing the Internet for content creation and dissemination by students.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the feasibility of integrating website development for group projects into medical education.
  • To evaluate a simplified online assessment method for these student-created websites.

Main Methods:

  • Medical students created group projects as websites.
  • Tutors and examiners assessed these websites online.
  • Feedback mechanisms were implemented for student and educator input.

Main Results:

  • Student feedback on the educational approach was strongly positive.

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  • The online assessment method proved effective with few drawbacks.
  • The course facilitated a nearly paperless learning environment.

    • Conclusions:

    • Developing medical information websites is a feasible educational tool.
    • Students gain practical experience with online medical information's benefits and challenges.
    • This approach enhances digital literacy and content creation skills in medical trainees.