This comprehensive site looks at fungi and fungi effects on humans. It contains a picture reference of fungi and mycoses (fungi infections in humans), diagnosis and treatment guidelines, and lecture notes.
Type of Material:
The learning resource is designed as reference material.
Recommended Uses:
Teachers can use the graphics and associated information in their lecture presentations while students can use the resources to study or to complete homework assignments. This site could easily be used as a resource for individuals outside of an academic setting as well.
Technical Requirements:
There are no special technical requirements other than a computer with a web browser and a connection to the Internet.
Identify Major Learning Goals:
Upon review of the site the user will be able to:
• Identify medically significant fungi.
• Complete a self-assessment of mould identification skills.
• Compare laboratory methods for the identification of fungi/mold.
• Summarize treatment guidelines.
Target Student Population:
Any student studying biology, laboratory science, and any pre-professional or professional healthcare provider.
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:
An interest in the subject and some background in microbiology.
Content Quality
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Strengths:
The are several strengths that relate to quality of the learning module: a photo library of fungi under development, explanatory graphics, a link to the Kaminski library which includes numerous PowerPoint presentations depicting spectacular graphics of gross anatomy, drawings, and microscopic images, and the site is dated and current.
Concerns:
No concerns.
Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool
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Strengths:
There are several strengths for use of this web site as a teaching tool: resources are well organized; all images have explanations; the web site is versatile; images could be used by teachers in lectures and used by learners to complete in-class, on-line, or homework assignments; and the resource is useful to a variety of students with different majors including biology, laboratory science, healthcare pre-professionals and professionals.
Concerns:
No concerns.
Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty
Rating:
Strengths:
As noted this site is easy to navigate, well-organized, and contains a mix of material that is text, multimedia, and some interactive content.
Concerns:
An undergraduate student would need to have teacher-guided learning to use this site while a graduate student with more advanced knowledge of microbiology could use the site independently.
Creative Commons:
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