Computer Assisted Learning: Assessment of the Veterinary Virtual Anatomy Education Software IVALA™.

ABSTRACT: Although cadaveric dissection has historically been the cornerstone of anatomical education, it comes at the cost of some emotional, moral, safety, and environmental concerns. Computer assisted learning (CAL) programs are an increasingly common solution to these issues; however, research regarding the efficacy of high fidelity simulation is limited. The traditional first semester veterinary gross anatomy course curriculum at Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine (RUSVM) was supplemented with a web based virtual anatomy program, IVALA™ (www.ivalalearn.com). The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between supplementary use of the IVALA™ program and student examination scores, and to measure student perception surrounding IVALA™. IVALA™ uses an

SUBMITTER: Little WB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6024603 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature