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AIM e-Learning: Advanced Immunization Management
Project Overview
New tools to educate immunization managers
in developing countries are needed to keep these health policy makers
current on the latest vaccines and procedures. AIM e-Learning seeks to
fill this educational gap. It delivers up-to-the-minute content and engaging
instructional tools, accessible on both web and CD-ROM, to aid national
level immunization managers in developing timely, effective and sustainable
policy.
Features
- Up-to-the-minute, fully referenced content
- Media-rich graphics and animations
- Interactive quizzes, case studies, calculators and explorations
- Downloadable documents for further study
- Accessibility for low-bandwidth connections and
small screen resolutions
- Delivery via web or CD
- XML architecture allowing easy updating
- Multi-language support
- Intuitive interface for easy navigation
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Interactive glossary
Technical Specifications
One of the project's key requirements is that materials should be available in a variety of formats such as CD-ROM, low-bandwidth web, high-bandwidth web, and print. When one considers the abundance of content that must be available in each of these formats, it becomes clear that a static HTML solution is not practical for this project. To this end, we have chosen to author all content in XML (Extensible Markup Language). XML is a highly customizable standards and tag-based language. XML content is transformed to various formats using XSL (Extensible Stylesheet Language), a common, open standard for describing transformations of XML data. We perform these transformations using Apache Cocoon, a popular open-source XML publishing framework that uses SoC (Separation of Concerns) design to separate logic, content, presentation, and management. In combination, these three technologies result in a system that allows publication to web, CD-ROM, and print from a single set of XML content documents. This project is a meaningful application of new technologies that have only recently evolved from buzzword status to practical use.
Project Status
AIM e-Learning is a suite of teaching modules covering priority learning areas for advanced immunization managers. Accompanying the modules are complete facilitator guides outlining how to use AIM e-Learning effectively in face-to-face workshops. Modules available now are Immunization Financing and Considerations for Introduction of New and Underutilized Vaccines - Hepatitis B and Japanese encephalitis. Materials are available in English, French, Russian, Indonesian and Chinese. In addition content is also available on Rotavirus and Meningococcal meningitis.
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