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Publication Date: 2011-Sep-1
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Online Teaching Tool Simplifies Faculty Use of Multimedia and Improves Student Interest and Knowledge in Science
Walsh, John P.; Sun, Jerry Chih-Yuan; Riconscente, Michelle
CBE - Life Sciences Education, v10 n3 p298-308 Sep 2011
Digital technologies can improve student interest and knowledge in science. However, researching the vast number of websites devoted to science education and integrating them into undergraduate curricula is time-consuming. We developed an Adobe ColdFusion- and Adobe Flash-based system for simplifying the construction, use, and delivery of electronic educational materials in science. The Online Multimedia Teaching Tool (OMTT) in Neuroscience was constructed from a ColdFusion-based online interface, which reduced the need for programming skills and the time for curriculum development. The OMTT in Neuroscience was used by faculty to enhance their lectures in existing curricula. Students had unlimited online access to encourage user-centered exploration. We found the OMTT was rapidly adapted by multiple professors, and its use by undergraduate students was consistent with the interpretation that the OMTT improved performance on exams and increased interest in the field of neuroscience. (Contains 6 figures and 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Undergraduate Students, Student Interests, Online Courses, Programming, Information Technology, Lecture Method, Science Education, Neurology, Teaching Methods, Web Sites, Technology Integration
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