1. Use Of The Internet For Medical/Orthopaedic Research By Mary Dallat, Tara Flanagan, & Fazarina Mohammed

2. LOCATION: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Musculoskeletal Education Research Unit Musgrave Park Hospital

3. Details : Installed: 1998 Web Master: John O’Doherty Staff: http://www.qub.ac.uk/cm/os/Musculoskeletal_Web_Site/T&O/listfrme.htm http://www.qub.ac.uk/cm/os/Musculoskeletal_Web_Site/T&O/listfrme.htm Used by: 3 rd & 4 th Yr. Medical students Aims: http://www.qub.ac.uk/cm/os/Musculoskeletal_Web_Site/teaching/aims.htm http://www.qub.ac.uk/cm/os/Musculoskeletal_Web_Site/teaching/aims.htm

4. Hardware 7 computers networked to a main computer 1 scanner 1 printer Video conferencing suite Data projector

5. Software Multiple choice questions (mcq’s) Internet Power point

6. About the system Teaching tool – 4 week course For 3 rd and 4 th year medical students Given case-study on aspect of orthopaedic medicine Have to do presentation on this + Mcqs

7. Searching for the information Medical books and journals Can scan text/pictures On-line textbooks, journals, medlines and other internet sources Download/copy information/images Result-A Powerpoint Presentation

8. More on Presentations Students in Altnagelvin give presentation using video conferencing system E-mail slides Slides put on data projector while student talks via video link. Only someone has to move between slides as the student isn’t really there!

9. Mcqs Part of 3 rd year MB exam Questions on orthopaedic medicine Exam held in computing suite on Queen’s campus Students given web address that day by supervisor which is usually long and strange

10. Data Security Mcqs on ‘intranet’ Means access only within Queens university Means- NO CHEATING! Answers encrypted(coded) using special software and saved on main server

11. Physical security: back-up Mcqs back-uped, presentations not Main server has 2 copies of every disk- in case one fails or is damaged No copies of disks in alternative locations in case of fire!

12. Advantages No problems e.g. crashes User-friendly interface, esp. MCQ’sMCQ’s Answers to MCQs on the spot Very good data security

13. Advantages Encourage team work More proficient in using computers Learn and apply presentation skills Further develops interpersonal communication skills

14. Disadvantages General Some students intimidated by computers: affect their grades

15. Disadvantages MCQ’s Not sure if sample MCQs will be in exam: some students want more challenging MCQ’s

16. Disadvantages Presentation Concentrate on own subject for presentation only Transfer straight from the book, therefore no thinking involved

17. Suggestions Change colours on web pagecolours Add screen filter to computers More time to do presentation