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GATEways:
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Gross Anatomy Teaching Enhancement
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Human gross anatomy is part of the core curriculum of most programs of study at the UTHSCSA. Over 800 students in the Schools of Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, Allied Health and the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences need anatomy content in some form of their education. The mission of the GATEways project (Gross Anatomy Teaching Enhancement) is to enhance anatomy instruction by building interactive anatomy instructional modules that can be utilized across all schools of UTHSCSA. Four specific initiatives are currently under development: |
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Initiative I:
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Dissection Videos
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Laboratory dissection is a time-consuming and expensive, but important, aspect of anatomy education. To assist students to prepare for and review dissections, as well as assist in teaching anatomy to students unable to have access to the cadaver lab, narrated dissection videos are being produced by anatomy faculty from the Department of Cellular and Structural Biology. These dissection videos will be used by students from the Schools of Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, Allied Health and the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences in online and classroom learning as well as podcasts. |
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Initiative II:
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Interactive Skull and Cranial Nerves
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Because the head is a complicated anatomical region, students find it difficult to master. Much of this difficulty arises because of the head's three-dimensional intricacy. A content module is being developed, using both static and dynamic three-dimensional medical illustrations and animations, to enhance student learning. The content in the module begins with basic information which can be layered in complexity. In this manner students from different programs, with differing emphasis in learning and mastery of skills, will benefit from the content. |
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Initiative III:
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Illustrated Galen Testbank
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A testbank, Galen, is currently in use on CD-Rom for Medical Gross Anatomy. This initiative is adding digitized radiographs and illustrations to the current testbank, as well as developing additional testbank questions for use in Dental, Nursing and Allied Health Gross Anatomy. |
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Initiative IV:
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Sky-Eye Camera
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The Sky-Eye camera is being used for the enhancement of prosection lectures by providing a video "birds eye view" of specific areas of interest via a specialized remote control boom mounted video camera. Images from the camera are fed live to large scale monitors within the Anatomy labs, remotely to classrooms, or recorded to digital media for later editing. |
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GATEways chair: Dr Patricia Brewer, Assistant Dean for Student Affairs, Associate Professor, Department of Cellular and Structural Biology, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Members: David Baker, Medical Illustration Supervisor, Educational Media Resources Dr. Linda Johnson, Associate Professor, Department of Cellular and Structural Biology, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Dr. John Littlefield, Director, Academic Center for Excellence in Teaching Chris McKee, Medical Illustrator, Educational Media Resources Sam Newman, 3D Animator, Educational Media Resources Dr Ron Philo, Senior Lecturer, Department of Cellular and Structural Biology, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Dr. Omid Rahimi, Assistant Professor, Department of Cellular and Structural Biology, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Janis Rice, Assistant Professor/Clinical, Department of Acute Nursing Care, School of Nursing Dr. Debra Stark, Evaluation Specialist, Academic Informatics Services Will Underwood, Producer II, Educational Media Resources Dr. Frank Weaker, Associate Professor, Department of Cellular and Structural Biology, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Dr. Vick Williams, Professor, Department of Cellular and Structural Biology, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences |