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Computer Assisted Learning [CAL]. R.Raveendran Professor of Pharmacology JIPMER Pondicherry – 605 006. What is this talk about?. Types of CAL. Need for CAL?. Producing a CAL package. How to design?. Drill - Question & Answer type. Tutorial – Text, Audio, Pictures, Video. Theory :.
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Computer Assisted Learning [CAL] R.Raveendran Professor of Pharmacology JIPMER Pondicherry – 605 006
What is this talk about? Types of CAL Need for CAL? Producing a CAL package How to design?
Drill - Question & Answer type Tutorial – Text, Audio, Pictures, Video Theory : Problem solving exercises(PBL) Practical : Simulation Types of CAL
Is there a need for CAL? Advantages Fully student centered Highly interactive Realistic simulation User friendly Meets the objectives Can replace / reduce animals CAL is a very unique teaching method
Producing a CAL package • Decide on the topic • Decide on the type of CAL • Design the software • Write the code • Test it thoroughly • Push, Promote & Propagate Do you have to be a programmer?
Design a CAL program • Run similar software and observe • Think over how your software will look, run & function Start • How many? • Screen types • Logo • Main Menu • Interface Screens
Design a CAL program • Task? • Text / pictures (supporting) • Help / Instructions • Input – Menu / choices • Response – Answer / Action /Other Elements Where to position • text / pictures etc. (display area) • User input / action (input area) • Result (response area) Decide
Design a CAL program • Save • Delete • Print • Refresh • Close Functions ? Extra Fittings • Point & proceed • Correct & proceed • Give another chance • Punish / Crash Input Error
Case Study Dog BP Simulation
Software packages available for CAL Free packages from : www.indpharm.org/download.htm http://www.strath.ac.uk/Departments/PhysPharm/ Software databases : InterNiche www.interniche.org AVAR database www.avar.org EuRCA database www.eurca.org NORINA database http://oslovet.veths.no/NORINA/
Commercial Software packages Sheffield BioScience Programs http://www.sheffbp.co.uk Pharma-CAL-ogy British Pharmacological Society www.bps.ac.uk Biosoft – www.biosoft.com Software Loan from : InterNiche