The stated purpose of this learning resource is "to help in the understanding of the heart and heart disease."
Key words: Congestive heart failure; heart disease.
Type of Material:
Reference material with links to content-related animations, such as the flow of blood through the heart and pictures of cardiac pacemakers.
Recommended Uses:
The learning resource can be used to supplement textbook readings for health care pre-professionals. It is written in using lay terminology and includes animated graphic visuals.
Technical Requirements:
The user needs to have a computer connected to the Internet, a web browser. No browser requirements are noted.
Identify Major Learning Goals:
The implied learning goals are that the learner will be able to:
* Identify the major parts of the heart.
* Describe how blood flows through the heart.
* Define congestive heart failure.
* Describe the signs and symptoms of congestive heart failure.
* Discuss tests commonly used to diagnose and monitor congestive heart failure.
* Discuss diet, exercise, and medications commonly prescribed to treat congestive heart failure.
* Discuss some of the "do's" and "don'ts" of congestive heart failure treatment.
Target Student Population:
The target student population includes junior high school and high school students studying anatomy and physiology, beginning health science students.
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:
Prerequisite knowledge is familiarity with lay terminology regarding the heart.
Content Quality
Rating:
Strengths:
The learning resource is written in lay terminology. It includes colorful graphics and animations that depict the heart anatomy and blood flow.
Concerns:
The resource does not provide links to other reputable current resources such as the American Heart Association. The last time that the site was updated was 2000. It appears that some of the links have not been updated since 1997.
Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool
Rating:
Strengths:
Learners who are guided by specific assignments should find the site easy to understand to use.
Concerns:
Concerns include the fact that the site is not being currently updated. Cardiac information last updated 7 - 10 years ago should be questioned.
Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty
Rating:
Strengths:
The simplicity of the web site contributes to the ease of use.
Concerns:
There is no standard navigation menu. The quality of the links on the site vary greatly.
Creative Commons:
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