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Internet for teaching and learning introductory health informatics

D J Bigsby1, J R Moehr

  • 1School of Health Information Science, University of Victoria, B.C., Canada.

Proceedings. Symposium on Computer Applications in Medical Care
|January 1, 1995
PubMed
Summary

While the World Wide Web (WWW) offers entertainment and technological skill development for health information science students, libraries remain the preferred research source due to limited WWW utility and variable resource quality.

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Area of Science:

  • Health Information Science
  • Medical Education Technology

Background:

  • The increasing availability of Internet resources presents opportunities for teaching and learning.
  • The World Wide Web (WWW) is a prominent Internet resource with potential applications in academic settings.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the usability and utility of WWW resources in a health information science course.
  • To explore the limitations of WWW resources for academic research and learning.

Main Methods:

  • Students in a "Medical Methodology" course created Hypertext Mark-up Language (HTML) documents linked to WWW resources.
  • Incentives included grading based on content, HTML/WWW integration, and search experience reporting.
  • A voluntary online questionnaire assessed student perceptions and experiences.

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Main Results:

  • Libraries were preferred for research despite encouragement to use the WWW.
  • The WWW demonstrated entertainment value but limited practical research utility.
  • Proficiency in HTML and search engines was viewed as beneficial.
  • Key disadvantages of WWW included inconsistent resource availability, variable quality, and imprecise search results.

Conclusions:

  • The study highlights the current limitations of WWW resources for academic research in health information science.
  • Findings suggest a need for critical evaluation of WWW resources and potential integration strategies in medical education.