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Brief article explaining the implications and impact of Social Bookmarking in education. Diigo and Delicious are examples of Social Bookmarking tools

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Labyrinth is an experimental educational pathway authoring and delivery system being developed at the University of Edinburgh along with a number of other partners. Users are presented with set or randomly selected choices as they move through a Labyrinth, each of which has a consequence for the user. Examples include virtual patients, quizzes, games and tutorials.

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"The ICU Mind Maps covering the JFICM Fellowship Exam curriculum are in pdf format. They were created by Dr. Paul Young in preparing for the JFICM Fellowship exam in 2007-2008. They are provided free and may be redistributed for educational purposes."

I just finished reviewing these maps and they are wonderful and would be an excellent resource for adult and acute care nurse practitioners. Some would work for undergraduate students, however they are at a high level.

This is an interesting site. It does appear that NC State has placed a strong emphasis on supporting distance education as well as finanical supporet to the faculty within their institution.

The program incorporates commonly held cultural beliefs in the Latino community, using them to frame abstinence and condom use as acceptable and effective health strategies.

This guide, for hospital administrators and emergency department leaders, provides step-by-step instructions for planning and implementing patient flow improvement strategies to ease emergency department crowding.

This page has further details of medical management degree programs, schools where they can be taken, prospects after completion, and more ...

A health care administration degree provides the skills and knowledge to help your organization have a strong management and administration. Find out more ...

"The Online Teaching Guide was developed by faculty members from the Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON) under the guidance of the Duke Center for Instructional Technology (CIT). The work of this group culminated in this resource for faculty members who want to enhance their ability to plan effective online learning experiences for students. This guide serves as a user-friendly and practical tool to assist faculty in planning and implementing online courses."

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A few DUSON professors are using iTouch PDAs in class. The entire DNP cohort is given an iTouch to use during the program. They are intended for downloading and viewing lectures on the run, but there are many more options for use - look here for ideas!

"Anki is a spaced repetition system (SRS). It helps you remember things by intelligently scheduling flashcards, so that you can learn a lot of information with the minimum amount of effort." Free, open-source, multi-platform desktop application.

Flashcard web application that has includes sharing, importing, groups, and multiple study modes.