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| Reviewed: |
Jan 07, 2002 by Business Editorial Board |
| Overview: |
This website provides a plethora of material on stress and how to manage it. Sections provide information about what stress is, how it occurs, numerous stress tests and stress level assessments, and even a short case study on how to deal with stress in the workplace. The material on managing stress was structured in such a manner to give the reader a synopsis of relevant information on different aspects of stress?from identification to intervention strategies?while not over-doing it. The additional resources and links to other useful websites on stress management make this an invaluable module. |
| Learning Goals: |
The learning goals of this module/website are several: 1) to increase one?s conceptual understanding of stress and its dynamics; 2) to provide methods for assessing one?s personal level of stress, and styles of coping with stress; 3) to increase one?s ability to better manage stress. |
| Target Student Population: |
The target audience is quite broad. The material is so clearly presented that the average reader could benefit from using this site. Thus, it is appropriate for both students in undergraduate and graduate level courses. The site currently is aimed at those seeking Continuing Education credits in fields such as Nursing. |
| Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills: |
Just basic reading skills! |
| Type of Material: |
Resource and Assessment |
| Technical Requirements: |
Browser |
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| Strengths: |
Excellent synopsis of stress and stress management theories. The site provides many useful links, such as the ?Five Areas of Stress Link? that contains five different stress surveys. One even analyzes whether you drink too much caffeine, and one of the reviewers found out that he did! The quality of the content is in my opinion excellent. There are links to more academic related studies on stress, and to journals that publish studies related to stress disorders. The site is approved for Continuing Education Unit credits. |
| Concerns: |
The website provides a lot of information on just one page. I think a site map, or some other type of redesign that could help the user get more of an initial overview of the site would be helpful. |
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Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool |
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This site has a lot of versatility in terms of how it could be used or integrated into many different types of courses. One of the reviewers plans on making a link to it for a module that he teaches on new technology and effects of speeding up the pace of our life. The other reviewer has integrated the module into his Human Resource Management class. Most management-oriented classes could easily benefit by directing students to this site. The site provides so many diagnostic surveys, conceptual information on stress, tips for reducing stress, etc. that it is a very effective module. One could learn a lot in a short amount of time from simply browsing this site. |
| Concerns: |
The only concern is that instructors using this site in their classes would have to direct students how they should use the site. Instructors would need to define their own learning goals for students, and perhaps add an assignment |
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Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty |
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The module has lots of links, different colors for different sections, and a wealth of on-line surveys related to stress. The interactivity and richness of this site will help students because the material is presented in such a way as to allow the reader to see how the material can be used. |
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Again, a site map, or initial overview of the site would help students. Also, adding more graphics or illustrations would enrich the visual appeal of the site, complementing the text. More examples such as the ?Model of Stress? would greatly improve the visual appeal of this site. |
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