Wikipedia is ubiquitous. It’s handy. And it works. However, wouldn’t it be a great resource for the lay community and an important learning opportunity if these students were actually editing and adding to Wikipedia instead of making it their primary source for new clinical information? It wouldn’t take many medical schools requiring a “Web 2.0 Medical Resources” course focusing on available information, credibility, and online research to drastically increase the utility of Wikipedia and its ilk for both the medical community and patients.
Nicht nur der Brockhaus wurde ein Opfer des Medienumbruchs und von Wikipedia. Auch Microsofts Encarta hat nach langem Kampf aufgegeben und wird im Sommer aus den CD-ROM-Regalen verschwinden. Ihre Webseiten sperren im Laufe des Jahres zu.
Wikis, blogs and podcasts: a new generation of Web-based tools for virtual collaborative clinical practice and education BMC Medical Education 2006, 6:41
What are the questions we need to answer to understand the needs and demands of future learners? Particularly in relation to the use of technology and the implications that has for education. List them here.
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