| Title: |
Distance Learning at Biomedical Faculties in Bosnia & Herzegovina. |
| Authors: |
Masic, Zlatan; Novo, Ahmed; Masic, Izet; Kudumovic, Mensura; Toromanovic, Selim; Rama, Admir; Dzananovic, Almir; Bander, Ilda; Basic, Mirza; Guso, Emir; Balta, Eldar |
| Source: |
Studies in Health Technology & Informatics; Aug2005, Vol. 116, p267-272, 6p |
| Abstract: |
Increase and development of distance learning technologies over the past decade has exposed the potential and the efficiency of new technologies. Benefit and use of contemporary information technologies is the area where medical informatics got the most on understanding and importance. Definition of distance learning as “use of technologies based on health care delivered on distance” covers areas such as electronic health, tele-health (e-health), telematics, telemedicine, tele-education, etc. For the need of e-health, telemedicine, tele-education and distance learning there are various technologies and communication systems from standard telephone lines to the system of transmission digitalized signals with modem, optical fiber, satellite links, wireless technologies, etc. Tele-education represents health education on distance, using Information Communication Technologies(ICT), as well as continuous education of a health system beneficiaries and use of electronic libraries, data bases or electronic data with data bases of knowledge. In this paper authors described activities on introduction of distance learning in teaching process at Medical faculty, University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Internet was not really meant to be a means of human communication at first; but the clearly the Net become a main piece of human communication. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
Complementary Index |