Medical media resources exist in a variety of analog and digital formats. Collections are generally organized and stored by their owners, each of whom utilizes their own method of cataloging and retrieval. As faculty retire, move on, or pass away, institutions risk losing the expertise that enhances the value media. The Stanford MediaServer has previously been deployed to catalog, organize, and...

Despite the ubiquitous nature of PowerPoint, little research informs the practice of using presentation software to display textual information to accompany a presentation. The vacuum of empirically tested best practices has been largely filled with guidelines that, while intuitively logical, have little theoretical grounding. The present study examines the effect of providing text visuals, lim...

AIM Though different teaching learning media have been employed in the instruction of geriatric dentistry, their efficacy has not been adequately evaluated. This study was conducted with the aim to determine the efficacy of a PowerPoint presentation in teaching gerodontology. MATERIALS AND METHODS This is a prospective follow-up study using a pre- and post-intervention assessment. A pilot stu...