Newsgroups: bit.listserv.medlib-l
Date:         Wed, 4 Nov 1992 16:32:04 EST
From:         Stephen Dubin <DUBINSE@DUVM.BITNET>
Subject:      Re: Call for Proposals - Computers in Healthcare Education
              25 Sep 1992 13:44:50 EDT from <garofalo@SHRSYS.HSLC.ORG>

Name: Aggie Butler, Doug Hanes and Stephen Dubin VMD, PhD

Institution:  Biomedical Engineering & Science Institute
              Drexel University

Address:      32nd. & Chestnut Sts.
              Philadelphia  PA  19104

Phone number:  215-895-2219 (Dubin)

E-mail address:   dubinse@duvm.ocs.drexel.edu

Equipment needs (Be specific):  IBM PC or clone with color VGA

Presentation type: Paper, Panel, Demonstration or Workshop: Demonstration

Target Audience: Faculty, Developer, Student, etc.: Faculty, Student

Target Audience Field/Subject: (for example Nursing/Medical
                               Vocabulary)
       Medical, Nursing, EMT, EKG Technologist

Target Audience Level of Expertise: Technical Expert, User, Novice,
                                    Non-User, etc.
       Student up to Expert

Presentation Title:   EKGenius


Abstract: One (1) to Three (3) pages

       EKGenius was developed at the Biomedical Engineering and
Science Institute at Drexel University to provide a
camputer-interactive learning environment in electrocardiography
for the cardiovascular specialist. EKGenius is a self-Paced
interactive program which provides a comprehensive review and
assessment in electrocardiographic principles, 12-lead EKG
interpretation, and arrhythmia detection.

      An authoring system was designed to facilitate
interactive lesson design, question development, and graphical
presentations. Electrocardiograms were scanned from actual
clinical tracings and are depicted in high resolution graphic
mode in order to display specific features associated with
different abnormalities. Specific graphical formats for rhythm
strips and 12-lead electrocardiograms are displayed in a
realistic manner.

       The program is menu driven and combines a simulated
examination, tutorial lessons, and practice quizzes. In the exam
mode, 50 questions are randomly selected from a bank of 250
questions.  The program provides the user with the results at the
end of the exam, and the user has the option to review incorrect
responses with the associated lesson plans. In the quiz mode, 10
questions are selected from the bank in the category determined
by the user. Immediate feedback is provided with each response,
and the user has the option of receiving a hint or reviewing an
associated lesson. A mode is also available to view the tutorial
lessons.



Description of presentation for the program: Three (3) to (5)
                                             sentences

      EKGenius is a computer-interactive authoring and presentation
system in electrocardiography for the cardiovascular specialist.  It
provides a simulated credentialling examination, tutorial lessons and
practice quizzes from a bank of 250 questions and 70 lessons. EKG material
has been scanned from actual clinical records and are presented with
high resolution.  Instructors may add, modify or translate lessons using
the authoring software.


Benefit in attending session: Three (3) to five (5) sentences
                              addressing the participant indicating
                              how attending this session will
                              benefit them (for example, will
                              improve teaching or will enhance
                              curriculum, etc.)

A person visiting our demonstration will:
(1) learn how a computer-interactive learning environment can facilitate
the understanding of electrocardiographic principles, 12-lead EKG
interpretation, and arrhythmia detection.
(2) experience the development of new questions, lessons and/or hints
as well as editing of current material using a simple authoring feature.
(3) have the opportunity to evaluate their knowledge of electrocar-
diography as might be required for credentialling in the field.
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 |                 Stephen Dubin VMD PhD                     |
 |     Biomedical Engineering and Science Institute          |
 |     Drexel University,  Philadelphia  PA  19104           |
 |       Phone: 215-895-2219   Fax: 215-895-4983             |
 |   Email: dubinse@duvm.ocs.drexel.edu   CIS: 76074,55      |
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