Education in Virtual Reality

For all of you wondering about Second Life and its potential for education, here is a short video that highlights some of its educational applications:

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Medical-School Curriculum Goes Interactive, Online, … and Hip-Hop

Learn to Create Scientific Posters Using PowerPoint

Learn to Create Scientific Posters Using PowerPoint

Date:         Tuesday March 18

Time:         10-11:30 AM

Location:      ED2 B107

Sign up now to learn how to utilize existing PowerPoint templates to easily and economically create a variety of sizes of scientific posters in conjunction with UAMS Creative Services. Topics covered include file placement specifications, technical criteria for placement of photographs and charts, and the use of color to communicate. A new set of templates will be available at the workshop.Space is limited. RSVP to Sam Giannavola via e-mail giannavolasamuel@uams.edu  

Electronic Medical Records in a Virtual Hospital: Interview! « ScienceRoll

NRM: Medicines not-so-secret Second Life

Imagine flying to a seminar for CME credits —not in an airplane, but leaping to the class in a single bound, Superman-style. With the technology of “virtual worlds” like Second Life (www.secondlife.com) it’s very possible.” Click on the link below to read more.

NRM: Medicines not-so-secret Second Life

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, SGEA – Home

The Southern Group on Educational Affairs is meeting April 3-5, 2008. Click below to get all the details.

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, SGEA – Home

TBL Resources

Did you know that Beatrice Boateng in OED has developed a page devoted to Team-Based Learning Resources? Click below to view.

TBL Resources

New educational research resources page!

Click here  Included are extensive resources on abstract writing, effective presentations, ethical research and policies, faculty development, manuscript writing, networking, statistics, and teaching portfolios.