PRE-WORKSHOP
Implementing a multimedia assets management system for the
health sciences
Arjan Hendriksen, Sebastian Uijtdehaage
ABSTRACT:
In this workshop, we
will discuss technical and non-technical issues related to implementing and
maintaining an institutional multimedia database for health sciences education.
Topics will include software architecture, server environment,
authorization/authentication, as well as social and political issues such as
quality assurance, patient confidentiality, and faculty participation. The
instructors will present an institutional multimedia database based on HEAL,
recently developed at the University Medical Center Nijmegen. Furthermore, we
will provide information about an open-source project at the
Prerequisites:
An
interest in implementing a multimedia database for the health sciences. No knowledge of database or Web programming software is
assumed.
Audience: Beginner
Length: Half Day
Format: Lecture/demo
BENEFIT TO PARTICIPANTS ATTENDING SESSION:
Participants will
become familiar with the issues and obstacles related to implementing and
maintaining a multimedia database. Participants will learn about appropriate
software architectures needed to set up a multimedia database, issues to
consider when cataloging resources, and how to overcome technical and political
obstacles. In addition, they will learn how to implement a database that can be
used for access to privately available local resources as well as publicly
shared Web resources. Participants will find out how to participate in the
open-source multimedia database project.
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Arjan Hendriksen,
M.Sc. CIO Group ñ 241 Geert Grooteplein
21 6500 HB the Phone: +31 24 361
87 75 |
CO-AUTHORS: Sebastian Uijtdehaage,
PhD Assistant Professor
of Medicine Instructional
Design and Phone: 310/794-9009 Fax: 310/267-0320 |