1. Computer Assisted Learning [CAL] R.Raveendran Professor of Pharmacology JIPMER Pondicherry – 605 006

2. What is this talk about? How to design? Producing a CAL package Need for CAL? Types of CAL

3. SimulationPractical : Theory : Drill - Question & Answer type Tutorial – Text, Audio, Pictures, Video Problem solving exercises (PBL)

4. Is there a need for CAL? CAL is a very unique teaching method Can replace / reduce animals Realistic simulation Fully student centered Highly interactive User friendly Meets the objectives Advantages

5. 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 & Propagate Do you have to be a programmer?

6. Start Design a CAL program  Run similar software and observe TThink over how your software will look, run & function Screens HHow many? SScreen types  Logo  Main Menu  Interface

7. Decide Design a CAL program Where to position  text / pictures etc. (display area)  User input / action (input area)  Result (response area)  Task? ext / pictures (supporting)  Help / Instructions  Input – Menu / choices  Response – Answer / Action /Other Elements

8. Functions Design a CAL program  Save  Delete  Print Extra Fittings ?  Refresh  Close Input Error  Point & proceed  Correct & proceed  Give another chance  Punish / Crash

9. Case Study Dog BP Simulation

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17. 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/

18. 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