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Brain Lecture

Reviewed:
Aug 24, 2020 by Biology
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Ratings

Overall Rating: 4.8 stars
Content Quality: 4.8 stars
Effectiveness: 4.8 stars
Ease of Use: 5.0 stars
Overview:

Brain lecture is a website that is a lecture and PowerPoint presentation of the brain and the spinal cord. This lecture gives information concerning the different areas of the brain and what they function in. This lecture also gives information on different types of cranial hemorrhage. This presentation gives a good overview of the brain and its structures.

Type of Material:

This site is a lecture and a PowerPoint presentation of the brain and the spinal cord as presented to an actual class.

Recommended Uses:

Full lecture on the nervous system could be used as a lecture in a physiology course or in an online course.

Technical Requirements:

Flash player, sound on an internet browser.

Identify Major Learning Goals:

The goals are not clearly stated but the lecture is extremely well organized. Users will learn about the brain and the spinal cord and the many functions that the brain is responsible for.

Target Student Population:

College General Ed

Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:

This site does not have any pre-requisites but a general understanding of anatomy of the brain may enhance understanding of this material.

Content Quality

Rating:
Strengths:
  • Beautifully organized and presented. 
  • The material includes periodic assessment and an explanation of the answers to the questions.
  • Animations are well done and show good detail.
  • Quality of graphics is very good.
  • Material is accurate.
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Concerns:
  • It would help if there was some interactive material instead of just looking at the PowerPoint and listening to the talk.
  • Some of the questions from the learners in the audience are difficult to hear.

Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool

Rating:
Strengths:
  • Animations are easy to follow.
  • Material is presented in such a way that it can be used in lecture.
  • Material builds upon knowledge as you navigate from slide to slide in the PowerPoint.
  • The lecture is simple and easy to understand.
Concerns:
  • Would be improved if there was more information on the site for users.
  • The text could be provided for the hearing impaired.

Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty

Rating:
Strengths:
  • The information is well organized
  • The information is organized and follows a logical order
  • No defective links or major bugs were found
  • Information is easy to understand
Concerns:
  • There were no concerns about ease of use at the time of this review
Other Issues and Comments:
  • This is an excellent lecture on the nervous system and would be a great stand-alone lecture for a physiology course.
  • It would help to know if the images are copyrighted.
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