A Computerized Database Approach to Enhance Critical Thinking

Using Performance-based Assessments to Evaluate Parity Between a Campus and Distance Education Pathway

“…Validations of case content and checklists were based on a previously described method. 7 Briefly, the case content, rating scale, and directions were reviewed by a faculty validation panel. The panel was composed of 5 pharmacy faculty members from different pharmacy schools: 2 representatives from the East Coast (Pittsburgh, Shenandoah), 1 from the Midwest (Drake), 1 from the West Coast (UCSF), and 1 from the South (Houston).…”

Web-based Multimedia Vignettes in Advanced Community Pharmacy Practice Experiences

“…Within health education, a meta-analysis of Internet-based learning compared with no intervention demonstrated the usefulness of this technology. 5 Computer-aided learning (CAL) has been used for teaching aseptic technique, 6 case history taking 7 , communications, 8 mentorship of preceptors, 9 biotechnology, 10 pharmaceutics, 11 pharmacy administration, 12 critical-thinking skills, 13 literature evaluation, 14 continuing education, 15 teaching the top 200 prescribed drugs, 16 pharmacokinetics, 17 and pharmacology. 18 CAL is also effectively used in pharmacy practice for both economic and availability purposes.…”

Programmatic Curricular Outcomes Assessment at Colleges and Schools of Pharmacy in the United States and Puerto Rico

“…Finally, in 2000, Boyce reported that 38% of responding colleges and schools of pharmacy had formalized assessment activities, 28% had informal activities, and 34% noted they had plans to develop formal activities. 4 In addition to the survey data noted above, there are many examples of reports from individual institutions [12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19] that examined assessment of an individual course/skill set or provided a description of an approach to assessment at a single institution. In its series of ''Successful Practices in Pharmaceutical Education,'' AACP posted on its web site a series of reports on programmatic assessment from 7 colleges and schools of pharmacy.…”