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
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