background: cooperative and collaborative learning approach with online programs is useful in response to rising demand for university educational system. this study evaluates the use of internet and computer in collaborative teaching and learning process for post graduate nursing students. method: this is a correlation descriptive study. the population in the study is based on census sampling ...

background: personal information management (pim) refers to the tools and activities to save and retrieve personal information for future uses. this study examined the pim activities of faculty members of iran university of medical sciences (iums) regarding their preferred pim tools and four aspects of acquiring, organizing, storing and retrieving personal information.   methods : the qualitati...

PURPOSE To evaluate the ability of preschool children to have their threshold visual acuity assessed using a standardized, computer-based letter test. METHODS Participants were 1195 3.5- to 5-year-old children enrolled in the Vision in Preschoolers Study. Monocular visual acuity was assessed by licensed eye care professionals (optometrists and pediatric ophthalmologists experimented in the ex...

The article describes the advisable ways of the cloud-based systems use to support students’ collaboration in the process of math disciplines learning. The SageMathCloud-based component that aggregates electronic resources for several math disciplines training is introduced. The learning technique of the SageMathCloud use in the process of educational staff training is proposed. The expediency ...

The “e” technology is bringing about many challenges for companies, in particular for their managers. This concerns a vast range of business processes in many sectors of the economy and in nearly every country of the world. In rapidly industrializing China companies and other organizations are actively finding their way by adapting, developing and exploiting new e-technologies. The paper’s focu...

As ambulatory care practices face increasing pressure to implement electronic health records (EHRs), there is a growing need to determine the essential elements of a successful implementation strategy. HealthTexas Provider Network is in the process of implementing an EHR system comprising GE Centricity Physician Office-EMR 2005, Clinical Content Consultants (now part of GE), and Kryptiq Secure ...

The data collected in this article were gathered from various practising radiology departments around Europe. The focus is communication and confidentiality between patient and radiologist, specifically the ramifications of PACS and other electronic systems for the confidentiality of patient information. The differences and similarities in practice across Europe are explored. Main Messages • Mo...

Background: Stress and anxiety in cancer patients are caused by disease diagnosis, unfamiliar experiences, and therapy-related problems. In addition to the short duration of radiotherapy, receiving and understanding of the information about this treatment could be difficult for patients due to anxiety, fatigue, and mental pressure. Training of cancer patients about radiotherapy via educational ...