Learn about the Million Hearts® initiative to save 1 million lives in 5 years. Find information about heart disease and stroke, tools, and proven techniques. Contnet is specific to overaarching vaarriaalbes that caan impact cardiovascular disease - such a COVID-19 and hypertension.
Type of Material:
Reference Material
Recommended Uses:
This website is valuable for educating patients, families, and healthcare providers on evidence-based solutions for managing and maintaining cardiovascular health.
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Lecture
In-class activities
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Individual projects
Self-paced learning activities
Technical Requirements:
Internet access
Web browser
Identify Major Learning Goals:
The overarching goal for this site is to "prevent 1 million heart attacks and strokes within 5 years." The site focuses on implementing a small set of evidence-based priorities and targets that can improve cardiovascular health for all. Links with specific information and supporting evidence are provided for each risk area.
Target Student Population:
College Lower Division
College Upper Division
Graduate School
Professional
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:
The user needs to have basic computer skills and internet knowledge.
Content Quality
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Strengths:
The website's strengths are:
visually appealing
It is easy to navigate the materials with many tools, resources, reports, and useful links
Provides a date when the website was last reviewed and by whom
There is data and reporting information
includes the supporting evidence noted on the site, identification of key variables to cardiovascular disease, and related information linked to each variable.
Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool
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Strengths:
The effectiveness of this website is terrific.
Discovering who a Million Hearts supporter is in each state is easy.
The teaching-learning goals are supported by the content noted on the site.
The knowledge base is robust and specific to each variable noted on the site.
Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty
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Strengths:
Clear directions for use are included on the site.
Consistent layout makes for ease of use.
Software is robust and in working order.
The website is easy to use and navigate, with many drop-down lists that provide in-depth material.
Hierarchical headings are set for screen readers.
Images include alt text.
Text is selectable.
Links are within ordinary text.
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