Using cloud-based mobile technology for assessment of competencies among medical students

PeerJ

Volumn 2013, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Ferenchick, Gary S ^a   Solomon, David ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical competence; Competency based assessment; Direct observation; Educational measurement; Educational technology; iPhone; Medical faculty; Medical students; miniCEX; Smart phones

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY; HUMAN; INTERRATER RELIABILITY; JUST IN TIME MEDICINE; MEDICAL STUDENT; MOBILE PHONE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; STUDENT SATISFACTION; VIDEOTAPE;

EID: 84885141524     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21678359     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7717/peerj.164     Document Type: Article

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