INTRODUCTION Multimedia resources such as sound, video, still images, and animation are increasingly being used to enhance student engagement with educational content (1, 3, 6, 9), in particular , helping students construct their own understanding of concepts that are difficult to grasp (7). The use of computer animation in medical education has been described in several foundation subjects, in...

BACKGROUND E-learning is driving major shifts in medical education. Prioritizing learning theories and quality models improves the success of e-learning programs. Although many e-learning quality standards are available, few are focused on postgraduate medical education. METHODS We conducted an integrative review of the current postgraduate medical e-learning literature to identify quality sp...

At many medical schools, the medical library assists faculty in finding and integrating new technology into the classroom, student laboratories, and lecture or small group sessions. Libraries also provide faculty with a place to do development. This paper recounts the author's experience creating software-based educational materials. In the process of creating the Slice of Life videodisc and de...

Medical education, particularly in neurosurgery, represents the epitome of multimedia learning because instruction often involves both words (e.g., printed or spoken text) and pictures (e.g., illustrations, photographs, animation, video). For example, multimedia instruction occurs when a medical professional narrates what is happening in a video of a surgical procedure, when a textbook shows a ...

Background: Above all methods effective learning results from decent training, acquired in the proper environment and encouraging creative methods. Computer-assisted training by educational software is considered a fundamental measure to improve medical and dentistry education systems. This study aims to design and assess fixed dental prostheses via 2 multimedia instructional contents at the Gu...

The methods for authoring and distributing course content are undergoing substantial changes due to advancement in computer technology. Paper has been the traditional method to author and distribute course content. Paper enables students to personalize content through highlighting and note taking but does not enable the incorporation of multimedia elements. Computers enable multimedia content b...

INTRODUCTION/OBJECTIVE Although the Internet, podcasts and multimedia have become a natural part of our life, these instruments still do not find widespread use in medical education. We aimed to increase the percentage of students benefiting from our lectures during their 6-month principal training period in dermatology by making lectures available online. METHODS To establish a baseline, we ...

Innovation in technology drives innovation in assessment (Conole & Warburton, 2005; Bartram, 2006; Drasgow, Luecht, & Bennett, 2006; Mayrath, Clarke-Midura, & Robinson, 2012). Since the introduction of computer-based assessment (CBA), a few decades ago, many formerly paper-and-pencil tests have transformed in a computer-based equivalent. CBAs are becoming more complex, including multimedia and ...

The potential of multimedia teaching and learning approach at higher education is well recognized by researchers, as it is a powerful tool to increase the perceived level of user satisfaction, leading to enhance the blended learning process. However, the learning process can be improved significantly by delivering the content using visual media (video, audio, and graphics). On the other hand, s...