Interactive simulated patient—an advanced tool for student-activated learning in medicine and healthcare

• Published in: Computers and education Vol. 40; no. 4; pp. 361 - 376
• Main Authors: Bergin, Rolf A, Fors, Uno G.H
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.05.2003
• Subjects: Applications in subject areas; Interactive learning environments; Multimedia/hypermedia systems; Simulations; Virtual Reality; Simulations; Multimedia/hypermedia systems; Interactive learning environments; Applications in subject areas; Virtual Reality

An advanced learning system for interactive simulation of patient cases (ISP) is described. The system was designed to meet specific pedagogical needs where student activation and problem orientation were two of the key issues. The system includes features such as video based illness history-taking...