Open AccessThe Computer‐based Lecture
Author(s) -
Wofford Marcia M.,
Spickard Anderson W.,
Wofford James L.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
journal of general internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.746
H-Index - 180
eISSN - 1525-1497
pISSN - 0884-8734
DOI - 10.1046/j.1525-1497.2001.016007464.x
Subject(s) - presentation (obstetrics) , medicine , computer assisted instruction , computer assisted learning , medical education , multimedia , computer science , surgery
Advancing computer technology, cost‐containment pressures, and desire to make innovative improvements in medical education argue for moving learning resources to the computer. A reasonable target for such a strategy is the traditional clinical lecture. The purpose of the lecture, the advantages and disadvantages of “live” versus computer‐based lectures, and the technical options in computerizing the lecture deserve attention in developing a cost‐effective, complementary learning strategy that preserves the teacher‐learner relationship. Based on a literature review of the traditional clinical lecture, we build on the strengths of the lecture format and discuss strategies for converting the lecture to a computer‐based learning presentation.