Breakout Session

Mandated Computer Purchase, Trials Tribulations and Successes

Facilitators:

Mark W. Platt,  Lee Bairnsfather
Louisiana State Medical School at Shreveport

Summary:

Approximately 20 Medical Schools in the United States have instituted a compulsory computer purchase program for their students. Other schools have made the decision to provide computer laboratories or loan students computers for particular parts of the curriculum. While it is likely that no two schools have found identical solutions there are many common areas of success, failure and frustration which will provide a basis for the discussion.

Benefit in Attending Session:

Participants will be able to share their experiences with others who have implemented or are about to implement mandatory computer purchase.

Participants will be in courage to bring Examples of instances where they think that student owned computers are a benefit in medical education.

• Topics for discussion will include:
• Faculty development
• Student education
• Computers and curricular change.
• Strategies for purchase
• Future directions in computer purchase

Mark W Platt
Biometry, LSUMC
1501, Kings Highway
Shreveport LA 71130
 
318 675 4452 MP
318 675 6535 LB
Fax Number:
318 675 7757 
mplatt@lsumc.edu
lbairn@lsumc.edu