Computer Assisted Learning

[CAL]R.Raveendran

Professor of PharmacologyJIPMER

Pondicherry – 605 006

What is this talk about?

How to design?

Producing a CAL package

Need for CAL?

Types of CAL

Types of CAL

SimulationPractical :

Theory :

Drill - Question & Answer type

Tutorial – Text, Audio, Pictures, Video

Problem solving exercises (PBL)

Is there a need for CAL?

CAL is a very unique teaching method

Can replace /

reduce anima

ls

Realistic

simulation

Fully student

centered

Highly

interactive

User

friendly

Meets the

objectives

Advantages

Producing a CAL package

Decide on the topic

Decide on the type of

CAL

Design the software

Write the code

Test it thoroughly

Push, Promote &

PropagateDo you have to be a programmer?

Start

Design a CAL program

Run similar software and observe

Think over how your software will look, run & function

Screens

How many?

Screen types

Logo

Main Menu

Interface

Decide

Design a CAL program

Where to position

text / pictures etc. (display area)

User input / action (input area)

Result (response area)

Task?

Text / pictures (supporting)

Help / Instructions

Input – Menu / choices

Response – Answer / Action /Other

Elements

Functions

Design a CAL program

Save

Delete

Print

Extra Fittings

?

Refresh

Close

Input Error

Point & proceed

Correct & proceed

Give another chance

Punish / Crash

Case Study

Dog BP Simulation

Thank you for

listening

Thank you for

listening

Thank you for

listening

Software packages available for CAL

Free packages from :

www.indpharm.org/download.htm

http://www.strath.ac.uk/Departments/PhysPharm/

Software databases : InterNiche www.interniche.org

AVAR database www.avar.org

EuRCA database www.eurca.org

NORINA database http://oslovet.veths.no/NORINA/

Commercial Software packages

Sheffield BioScience Programs http://www.sheffbp.co.uk

Pharma-CAL-ogy British Pharmacological Society

www.bps.ac.uk

Biosoft – www.biosoft.com

Software Loan from :

InterNiche