<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>This article shows the organization of distance learning, particularly the idea of b-learning, combining the accomplishment of classes carried on in the traditional way and via computers. The authors present learning activities related to complementary education herein. Some of these course types may be successfully adapted to an e-learning background. The models and structure of the university virtual environment for distance learning are described. These illustrate a new approach to creating a virtual space for medical and technical studies where e-learning courses are created to be used for distance education, which allows students to be taught more effectively. The projected virtual courses for different groups of students ensure individualization of students’ work, which could be a relevant element for creating the shortest path of development of professional competencies. This paper further includes a brief overview of technologies used to build interactive elements into learning mate- rials. The authors present the use of interactive elements in medical education based on examples of certain selected games and animations.</p></abstract>

This article shows the organization of distance learning, particularly the idea of b-learning, combining the accomplishment of classes carried on in the traditional way and via computers. The authors present learning activities related to complementary education herein. Some of these course types may be successfully adapted to an e-learning background. The models and structure of the university virtual environment for distance learning are described. These illustrate a new approach to creating a virtual space for medical and technical studies where e-learning courses are created to be used for distance education, which allows students to be taught more effectively. The projected virtual courses for different groups of students ensure individualization of students’ work, which could be a relevant element for creating the shortest path of development of professional competencies. This paper further includes a brief overview of technologies used to build interactive elements into learning mate- rials. The authors present the use of interactive elements in medical education based on examples of certain selected games and animations.

Using a Virtual Learning Environment as a Key to the Development of Innovative Medical Education

Department of Didactics and Modern Technologies in Education, University of Bialystok, Poland

Department of Computer Science and Statistics, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poland

Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan, Poland

Studies in Logic, Grammar and Rhetoric

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This article shows the organization of distance learning, particularly the idea of b-learning, combining the accomplishment of classes carried on in the...

Using a Virtual Learning Environment as a Key to the Development of Innovative Medical Education

Publié en ligne: 30 déc. 2014

Pages: 123 - 142

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/slgr-2014-0048

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