Electronic Practical Notes: New Delivery Methods...

On April 22nd, 1994, Dr Chris Browne of the Department of Physiology gave HEPCIT's inaugural presentation on the subject of Electronic Practical Notes: New Delivery Methods for Undergraduate Science Laboratories. Chris reported on a system developed in conjunction with the QED Research Unit that will provide students with a computerised manual for use in practical laboratory sessions, as an alternative to the traditional printed manual. The system was trialled over twelve sessions in March, each involving 30 students in a laboratory equipped with 15 Macintosh computer systems, and the results of the trials were independently evaluated and the outcomes reported by Dr Malcolm Eley of HEARU. Although not part of this trial, it is planned that in the future the computers will be used as an integral part of the laboratory practical exercise, for data acquisition, and also to provide tutorial support for those students who require it.

For further information about this system, please contact Dr Chris
Browne direct. Phone (03) 905 2508; FAX 905 2547;
E-mail Chris.Browne@Med.monash.edu.au

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