Chat tools are an integral part of many collaborative e-learning environments. However, standard chat tools suffer from important coordination and coherence deficiencies. The solution proposed in this paper is a generic framework for building malleable structured chat applications. The paper discusses the approach and the main design decisions, emphasizing the importance of dynamic malleability...

BACKGROUND Deficiencies in anaphylaxis management in Emergency Departments is well recognised despite established guidelines for its treatment. OBJECTIVE To identify deficiencies in the management of anaphylaxis in a busy metropolitan Emergency Department and determine if an education intervention could correct these. METHODS Paediatric and adult admissions to the Emergency Department of a ...

The role of educational technologies in improving educational practices and outcomes has been criticized as over-hyped and insignificant. With few exceptions, the state of education has changed less than expected as a result of tools such as computers and the Internet. To a considerable degree, this is due to the minor role educational technology research plays in transforming the use of techno...

An educational game is a recreational activity designed to teach people (typically children) about a certain subject, or to help them learn a skill as they play. These games are usually successful in capturing pupils’ interest but sometimes fail to trigger learning. This paper briefly explains MITO, an educational game to teach Spanish orthography. The game is evaluated and authors look at the ...

In 2004, the American Medical Association (AMA) approved the Performance Improvement (PI) educational process as a strategy for improving patient care.1 Through this process, clinicians earn AMA Physician’s Recognition Award (PRA) Category 1 CreditTM by completing three stages: • Stage A: an initial self-assessment by means of patient chart review • Stage B: completion of one or more certified ...

Authoring hypermedia is a difficult process and any deficiencies in the authoring process are likely to be reflected in the student’s educational experience. This paper is concerned with providing the author with a framework and process so as to reduce the possibility of producing a poorly structured domain. The discussion is centred on practical experiences with an educational hypermedia syste...

Poorer outcomes for youth labeled with learning disabilities (LDs) are often attributed to the student's own deficiencies or cumulative disadvantage; but the more troubling possibility is that special education placement limits rather than expands these students' opportunities. Labeling theory partially attributes the poorer outcomes of labeled persons to stigma related to labels. This study us...