This site focuses on the disease of sarcoidosis. The material includes information about the diagnosis, pathology, and clinical symptoms of sarcoidosis. Radiological images that illustrate the presence of sarcoidosis in lungs, lymph nodes, and other systems are also included. The site does not include a discussion of treatment. It also contains an eleven question multiple choice test that the learner can use to conduct a self-assessment of knowledge.
Type of Material:
The module contains mostly text supplemented by radiological images. It includes a quiz that the learner can use for self-assessment of learning.
Recommended Uses:
The module can be used as a tutorial, reference material or as a presentation of the content. While there are no instructions for use, the use of the module is self-explanatory and most learners should be able to successfully navigate the site.
Technical Requirements:
There are no special technical requirements needed to access this site. The site is linear in development and the text is not visually appealing. Larger radiological images would be more effective. Learners would most likely be inclined to print off the content instead of viewing it on the computer monitor. There is little interaction required, except for the multiple question quiz.
Identify Major Learning Goals:
Specific learning goals were not identified by the author for this material. However, the site does provide an indepth, concise review of sarcoidosis, and so would be appropriate for any learner desiring such a review.
Target Student Population:
The target audience is undergraduate and graduate medical students, and is especially appropriate for respiratory or pathology residents.
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:
An understanding of anatomy and physiology, pathology, the respiratory system and the ability to interpret radiological images is required. Undergraduate students may find the material too indepth to use without some guidance.
Content Quality
Rating:
Strengths:
The site is a comprehensive presentation of the diagnosis, pathology, clinical symptoms, and radiological images related to sarcoidosis.
Concerns:
The site does not include any information about the treatment of sarcoidosis. The site was last updated May 1999.
Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool
Rating:
Strengths:
The site provides a concise review of sarcoidosis and would be an excellent reference for respiratory or pathology medical residents.
Concerns:
The site contains mostly text interspersed with radiological images, and requires little interaction from the learner. The site could be improved with the identification of learning objectives, an increase in learner interaction with the content, and the introduction of a case study that would require the learner to apply the information to a clinical situation.
Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty
Rating:
Strengths:
While lacking instructions, the site is relatively easy to use and does not require any special technology to access the images.
Concerns:
The abundance of text is visually unappealing and the images are small. The site would benefit from an update in design to take advantage of new technology that has been developed since the site was first developed in 1996. Reference lists need to be updated and one link (Canadian Sarcoidosis Society) was nonfunctional.
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