Curriculum Web Portal (CWP)
Project Background
The initiative behind developing a curriculum portal was to support every Stanford course for students enrolled in the MD program via the web both administratively (handouts, scheduling, basic
course information, etc.) and with rich content based learning tools (java
applets, interactive images, animations, interactive quizzing, streaming
video, etc.).
Within two years all of the preclinical and
elective courses were on the website, including supporting all the required
clinical clerkships. WebCT
(a course content manager application) was selected for the underlying framework to
distribute materials via the web. New curriculum content was created for
required Medical School courses at the request of Course Directors or
with ideas generated by the Curriculum Web Project Research Assistants
or current medical students.
Course content continues to be produced using HTML, CGI,
Java, Dreamweaver, Adobe Photoshop, Flash and Director with interactivity
as a primary goal for learning modules. An example of a very innovative
content module for Developmental Anatomy is Simbryo, developed with the
support of SUMMIT and the Anatomy Department.
All of the required preclinical courses have streaming
video links of lectures which use Real
Video technology. The Instructional Facilities Office videotapes courses,
streams digital video files and links content on this website.
Project Status
Currently CWP is managed by the EdTech group within Lane Medical Library at Stanford School of Medicine. Access to the CWP
is available to registered Medical Students, Graduate Students, and Medical
school staff. If you are affiliated with the Stanford School of Medicine you
may apply for an account
online.
Project Status
PharmaPac is used at Stanford and other medical schools.
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