Guest Emila Posted March 28, 2003 Report Share Posted March 28, 2003 What are the computer facilities like at Western? Are computers a big part of the medical curriculum? Are lecture notes available online or are they printed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lcloh Posted March 28, 2003 Report Share Posted March 28, 2003 Western's medical school has a CBLC (Computer Based Learning Centre) which is accessible 24/7 by cards if you want internet access... Notes are available in notes packages and powerpoint slides can be found online at webct.uwo.ca for every lecture that comes up. Schedules, group assignments, exam info, and access to UWO proxy servers are also available. UWOMeds.com is also available as a portal of information for the student goverment here at Western. The computer is an essential part of every medical student's life here at Western. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Emila Posted March 28, 2003 Report Share Posted March 28, 2003 Thanks for the info! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest aneliz Posted March 28, 2003 Report Share Posted March 28, 2003 The faculty are really pushing for a more 'online' curriculum here...with much kicking and screaming from the students. We have no problem with quality online stuff (tutorials, interactive stuff, etc)...but it seems that the one Dean's idea of 'online' curriculum is 'print your notes off as PDF files' ...which is obviously a big fat waste of time and really adds nothing in terms of computer based learning. Western does have pretty good computer facilities for the med students and they are available 24/7....a computer with internet is pretty essential for the UWO student. We live off e-mail, most of us are pretty big forum addicts (either this one or the uwomeds.com forums) and we spend a lot of time doing PCL research online...and of course accessing and printing those #($#)*$# class notes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TimmyMax Posted March 28, 2003 Report Share Posted March 28, 2003 And playing Helicopter Game. Can't stress that enough! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MayFlower1 Posted March 28, 2003 Report Share Posted March 28, 2003 I can't stand it when the web/computers are used to merely capture paper-based information...sure, it helps reduce the cost of distribution...but it totally misses the true advantage of electronic, interactive, information. Unfortunately, I suspect that the profs are responsible for putting their notes into e-format...hey, you can't be highly skilled at everything! Perhaps the schools should consider employing some information architects and web gurus to get their info into truly interactive forms... Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lcloh Posted March 29, 2003 Report Share Posted March 29, 2003 There are some profs who do provide interactive material, for example our neurophysiology professor Tutis Vilis who put together Flash presentations with exercises etc. on the computer... and even the Pathology cases on the web have IQ tests (self-test quizzes) which you can use... and not to forget, the anatomy CD which our professor Chan came up with that shows you in 3D and colour all the wonderful parts of the human body!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest UWOMED2005 Posted March 29, 2003 Report Share Posted March 29, 2003 Yeah, what Vilis and Chan put together IS what I'd consider "web-based" or "computer-based" learning. There are a few other examples. . . but most of the time it is just regular course notes (which I'm greatful for. . . not all courses provide this) posted on the web so we have to print all individually in a time-consuming manner, rather than buying one package from the photocopy shop, which was the old method (and still is the primary method for 1st year here.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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