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GALEN: An Online Dissection Resource
Author(s) -
abel marc,
manion bruce l,
khurshid jamal
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.20.4.a435-c
Subject(s) - session (web analytics) , computer science , workstation , dissection (medical) , personalization , multimedia , interface (matter) , component (thermodynamics) , resource (disambiguation) , gross anatomy , medical physics , medical education , human–computer interaction , medicine , world wide web , surgery , pathology , operating system , computer network , physics , bubble , maximum bubble pressure method , thermodynamics
Our university offers complete human dissection as a component of Gross Anatomy courses for several healthcare professional programs, e.g. medical, podiatric, physical therapy, physician assistant. A dissection guide that meets our requirements has been difficult to find. The criteria include appropriate level of detail, our desired sequence of dissection, good illustrations and reference materials, and a format designed to foster self‐learning in students. A complete renovation of the anatomy laboratory in 2003 gave us the opportunity to alter our approach. The laboratory is now a state‐of‐the‐art facility, including computer workstations at each dissection area. We developed our own online dissection guide that includes, for each laboratory session, objectives and goals, overview media (images and movies), and step‐by‐step instructions to dissection with embedded links to image and video resources. In addition, commercial software is accessible through the workstation. A key component of this system is an ‘administrative’ page, which allows complete customization of the guide using a simple word processing‐like interface. Positive outcomes include improved logistics during the laboratory sessions, an increase in self‐directed student learning, and better student‐faculty interactions.