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| Medical
Sciences
Prof. Valerie
O'Loughlin
Embryology Animations
A550/A551
Human Gross Anatomy
Format: website |
Instructional
goals:
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allow students to visualize complex
processes that occur in three dimensions and over time
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allow students to review materials
outside of class
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Human Gross Anatomy
(A550-A551) is a challenging course for first year medical students and
students find embryology particularly difficult to understand for a variety
of reasons. Embryology explores dynamic processes as opposed to static
structures. By their nature, embryology texts use static, 2-dimensional
images to illustrate the dynamic developmental processes. It is difficult
for a student to look at 2-dimensional image A and image B, and understand
the development that took place for the changes to occur between image
A and image B. In order to increase student comprehension of this subject,
Dr. O'Loughlin has collaborated with Indiana University Graphics Services
and other medical illustrators to create a series of computerized embryology
animations.
The animations
are created in Apple QuickTime and Macromedia Flash. TLTC staff members
help place the animations on the web and are also involved in setting up
the assessment component of the site. Before accessing a module, students
are asked to take a short online pre-test in order to gauge their prior
knowledge about the topic. After viewing an animation, students may take
an online practice quiz (post-test). Finally, students have an oppportunity
to fill out an anonymous online satisfaction survey and make any comments
or suggestions.
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