Exploring the use of tablet pcs in veterinary medical education: Opportunity or obstacle?

Journal of Veterinary Medical Education

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 122-131

  Wang, Hong ^a   Rush, Bonnie R ^a   Wilkerson, Melinda ^a   Van Der Merwe, Deon ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

digital distraction; interaction; tablet PC; technology; veterinary medical education

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO COMPUTERS; COMPUTER INTERFACE; DIGITAL DISTRACTION; EDUCATION; INTERACTION; LEARNING; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; MICROCOMPUTER; QUESTIONNAIRE; TABLET PC; TECHNOLOGY; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY; UTILIZATION REVIEW; VETERINARY MEDICAL EDUCATION;

DIGITAL DISTRACTION; INTERACTION; TABLET PC; TECHNOLOGY; VETERINARY MEDICAL EDUCATION;

ATTITUDE TO COMPUTERS; EDUCATION, VETERINARY; FACULTY; KANSAS; LEARNING; MICROCOMPUTERS; QUESTIONNAIRES; STUDENTS, HEALTH OCCUPATIONS; UNIVERSITIES; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 84901458500     PISSN: 0748321X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/jvme.1013-145R1     Document Type: Article

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