WILD@Stanford June 10: Mobile Medicine

At the final meeting of the WILD@Stanford for 2003, Todd Grappone, Associate Director of IRT and Head of Computing Systems at Lane Medical Library, discussed the use of handheld computing devices in the medical school curriculum.

In Fall 2000, the Lane Medical Library initiated the Stanford Palm project and distributed handheld digital computers to all pre-clinical students at Stanford Medical School. The project goals were to help students learn medical concepts as well as to prepare them to practice medicine in the coming era of mobile computing.

The Stanford Palm development team has created and made available innovative educational tools that are mobile, comprehensive, and interactive including electronic flashcards, dynamic teaching games, searchable references, and assessment. During the session, Grappone and collegaue Michelle deomnstrated theinstantaneous in-class assessment.

WILD@Stanford is a special interest group that includes faculty, researchers, and students on campus and throughout the Bay Area who use Wireless Internet Learning Devices to improve teaching and learning. WILD@Stanford is directed by Roy Pea, director of SCIL and professor of education and the learning sciences.

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