Pulse!! The Virtual Clinical Learning Lab and Center of Excellence

Abstract

The scientific and technical objectives of Pulse!! The Virtual Clinical Learning Lab are consistent with the original proposal; viz., to test whether game-based technologies provide learning environments for the acquisition of clinical knowledge and critical thinking leading to differential diagnostic skills for the practice of medicine. Selected patient physiological traits have been created and complex object functions have been scripted. A further technical objective was creation of case-authoring capabilities for use by game developers and medical faculty. The Case Authoring Tool also comprises tutoring functions that replicate clinical mentoring in the process of developing critical thinking and diagnostic skills.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 2011
Accession Number
ADA549718

Entities

People

  • Claudia L. Mcdonald

Organizations

  • Texas A&M University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Combat Casualty Care
  • Education
  • Environment
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Hospitals
  • Management Training
  • Mathematical Models
  • Medical Personnel
  • Medical Specialties
  • Military Research
  • Physiology
  • Platforms
  • Students
  • Training
  • Virtual Reality

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Military Training and Readiness Simulation
  • STEM Education