Teaching a Web‐based course in health informatics
Lynne U. Turman
(Education Services Librarian and Associate Professor at Tompkins‐McCaw Library for the Health Sciences, VCU Libraries, at the Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA.)
Phyllis C. Self
(Vice Provost for Academic Technology and Associate Professor, at the Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA.)
Pascal V. Calarco
(Head, Library Information Systems and Assistant Professor, at the Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA.)
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Abstract
Librarians at Virginia Commonwealth University teach a course in Health Informatics as part of a distance learning Doctoral program for allied health professionals. This paper discusses the experience of developing and delivering a Web‐based course for the curriculum. Lessons learned fall into the categories of communication, technology, and resources.
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Citation
Turman, L.U., Self, P.C. and Calarco, P.V. (2004), "Teaching a Web‐based course in health informatics", Reference Services Review, Vol. 32 No. 1, pp. 21-25. https://doi.org/10.1108/00907320410519324
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2004, Emerald Group Publishing Limited