Open AccessDigital Network as a Learning Tool for Health Sciences Students
Author(s) -
Ragnhild Nilsen
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
seminar.net
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1504-4831
DOI - 10.7577/seminar.2395
Subject(s) - health science , focus group , mathematics education , psychology , medical education , biomedical sciences , joint (building) , pedagogy , sociology , engineering , medicine , nursing , architectural engineering , anthropology
An online learning module for health sciences students with various educational backgrounds was implemented at the University of Tromsø (UiT). The purpose of this article is to examine how participation in a joint, web-based course can be a didactic tool that promotes motivation and contributes to interactions among health sciences students. The study is based upon findings from focus group interviews with students who participated in a joint online course, as well as on recordings of activity in online discussions.