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What's Asthma All About?

 

Ratings

Overall Rating:

5 stars
Content Quality:
Effectiveness: 5 stars
Ease of Use: 5 stars
Reviewed: Mar 06, 2003 by Health Sciences
Overview: This module is designed to teach patients and families about the causes,
treatments, and prevention of asthma.

Learning Goals: The primary learning goal of this material is to teach patients about asthma.
They will learn Pathophysiology, drug therapy and prevention.
Target Student Population: The primary target is patients with asthma. This should be useful for ages 10
and older.
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills: This is very easy to use and requires very little to use.
Type of Material: This is an animated tutorial. The voice over is in Spanish and English.
Recommended Uses: This module is designed to teach patients and families about the causes,
treatments, and prevention of asthma.
Technical Requirements: This material will run well using a standard modem with speakers or head set.

Evaluation and Observation

Content Quality

Rating:
Strengths: Well designed, excellent use of visual materials to show concepts.
Concerns: None

Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool

Rating: 5 stars
Strengths: There is excellent use of text and visual materials to show concepts.
Concerns: None

Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty

Rating: 5 stars
Strengths: No particular skills are required to use this material
Concerns: None

Other Issues and Comments:
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