A virtual classroom is created through the use of e-mail and the World Wide Web, which provides access to syllabi, announcements, lecture notes and other course materials. Students submit and receive assignments electronically, communicate through discussion forums and e-mail, and participate in live Internet chats that complement classroom meetings and individual study, creating a seamless learning experience. The integration of information technology into the curriculum has a twofold purpose. First, it allows students from throughout North America to participate in the program at any time. Second, it prepares students to respond to technological changes in the health-care industry.
Students develop an understanding of technology that is essential to success.
The availability of individual instruction permits even novice computer users to participate fully as they learn the finer points of technology at their own pace.