The use of computer-based learning tools for teaching and clinical purposes: Interactive computing strategy for Iraq

Al Eshaiker, S. Y. (2008) The use of computer-based learning tools for teaching and clinical purposes: Interactive computing strategy for Iraq. IEEE Multidisciplinary Engineering Education Magazine, 3 (3). pp. 108-111. ISSN 1558-7908

Abstract/Summary

Medical universities and teaching hospitals in Iraq are facing a lack of professional staff due to the ongoing violence that forces them to flee the country. The professionals are now distributed outside the country which reduces the chances for the staff and students to be physically in one place to continue the teaching and limits the efficiency of the consultations in hospitals. A survey was done among students and professional staff in Iraq to find the problems in the learning and clinical systems and how Information and Communication Technology could improve it. The survey has shown that 86% of the participants use the Internet as a learning resource and 25% for clinical purposes while less than 11% of them uses it for collaboration between different institutions. A web-based collaborative tool is proposed to improve the teaching and clinical system. The tool helps the users to collaborate remotely to increase the quality of the learning system as well as it can be used for remote medical consultation in hospitals.

Additional Information	Also presented at International Conference on Mobile and Computer Aided Learning(IMCL2008) Conference, 16-18 April 2008, Amman, Jordan (publisher Kassel) ISBN: 9783899583533
Item Type	Article
URI	https://reading-clone.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/1104
Item Type	Article
Refereed	Yes
Divisions	Science
Uncontrolled Keywords	teleconsultation, learning and teaching, webbased collaboration
Additional Information	Also presented at International Conference on Mobile and Computer Aided Learning(IMCL2008) Conference, 16-18 April 2008, Amman, Jordan (publisher Kassel) ISBN: 9783899583533
Publisher	IEEE
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