A case study of successful e-learning: A web-based distance course in medical physics held for school teachers of the upper secondary level

Medical Engineering and Physics

Volumn 27, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 571-581

  Jönsson, Bo Anders ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Adult learning; Contemporary physics; Continuing professional development (CPD); Distance education; E learning; Medical physics; Online learning; Physics teaching

Indexed keywords

CURRICULA; DISTANCE EDUCATION; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION; RADIOTHERAPY; WORLD WIDE WEB;

ADULT LEARNING; CONTEMPORARY PHYSICS; CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (CPD); E-LEARNING; MEDICAL PHYSICS; ONLINE LEARNING; PHYSICS TEACHING;

LEARNING SYSTEMS;

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; E LEARNING; EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY; EXPERIENCE; HEALTH PHYSICS; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; IMAGING SYSTEM; INTERNET; IONIZING RADIATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; ONLINE SYSTEM; PHYSICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION; RADIATION PHYSICS; SCIENCE; STUDENT; TEACHER; TEACHING; UNIVERSITY;

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, CONTINUING; EDUCATION, DISTANCE; EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL; FACULTY; HEALTH PHYSICS; INTERNET; SWEDEN;

EID: 23644460683     PISSN: 13504533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2004.11.009     Document Type: Article

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