Using E-learning for helping children with diabetes

• Published in: 2011 International Conference on Innovations in Information Technology pp. 145 - 149
• Main Authors: Al-Mansoori, M, Shaalan, K, Tawfik, H
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: IEEE 01.04.2011
• Subjects: Diabetes; E-Learning; Electronic learning; Game-based Learning; Games; Interviews; Pediatrics; Prototypes; Safety
• ISBN: 9781457703119; 1457703114
• DOI: 10.1109/INNOVATIONS.2011.5893806

Diabetes is a common and costly condition disease that is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Recent studies have shown remarkable increases in diabetes during the last decade. This has attracted many researchers and doctors to investigate e-learning technologies as a way of assisting people with diabetes. However very little work exist that focus on educating children to adopt healthy lifestyle. As a result, this research work aims to create awareness of diabetes among children, and thereby, ultimately contribute to reducing the growing rate of diabetes. This paper presents an investigation into E-Learning systems and how it can help people with diabetes, especially when it comes to children who are largely unaware and poorly informed about the menace of the disease. This research addresses children' needs expectations, and proposes a design of an E-Learning prototype that can raise their awareness and knowledge in order to help reduce the effects of this disease on children.