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Student laboratories as a component of a web-based curriculum
E Camellia St John1, Michelle S Kanuth
1Clinical Laboratory Sciences Department, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston 77555-1140, USA. cstjohn@utmb.edu
Objective:
To enable place-bound working clinical laboratory technicians (CLTs) to benefit from hands-on student laboratory sessions taught in University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) facilities by UTMB professors.
Design:
Weekend student laboratory sessions similar to "wet workshops" were implemented and integrated into regular coursework. Student laboratory sessions of 12 hours to 16 hours in length were provided.
Setting:
The UTMB student laboratories.
Participants:
Web-based education in Clinical Laboratory Science (WEBCLS) students who are working CLTs in rural place-bound situations.
Main Outcome Measures:
Course grades and certification examination scores on laboratory and comprehensive examinations given to both on-campus students and WEBCLS students.
Results:
Of 68 WEBCLS students enrolled in laboratory courses during the calendar years 2003, 2004, and 2005, 66.2% earned grades of A or B in the course compared with 64.2% of students enrolled in the same laboratory courses on-campus. Over a three year period, the WEBCLS students averaged 564.8 on certification exam scores, while on-campus students averaged 470.9.
