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PDAs at UCHC School of Medicine

PDAs at UCHC School of Medicine Evelyn Morgen, MLS emorgen@uchc.edu Benjamin Smith, BA bensmith@uchc.edu http://www.uchc.edu 1 Lyman Maynard Stowe Library http://library.uchc.edu [photo on presentation slide] Library serves three schools (dental, medicine, and graduate)

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PDAs at UCHC School of Medicine

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  1. PDAs at UCHC School of Medicine Evelyn Morgen, MLS emorgen@uchc.edu Benjamin Smith, BA bensmith@uchc.edu http://www.uchc.edu 1

  2. Lyman Maynard Stowe Libraryhttp://library.uchc.edu [photo on presentation slide] • Library serves three schools (dental, medicine, and graduate) • Renovated in 2005 • Leader in use of technology

  3. UCONN Health Center PDA Program PDAs required for 3rd year medical students since 2003 PDAs required for 2nd year medical students starting this year Approximately 80 students per class 3

  4. UCONN Health Center PDA Program • Used by students during clinical experiences • Will use during Problem Based Learning classes this spring • Students also use a “Student Experience Log” to record types of patient encounters

  5. UCONN Health Center PDA Program • Faculty Champion Program • Student Champion Program

  6. PDAs are here to stay Student Quote “PDAs are probably the best single thing that the library helps us with. I can download programs at the library, on site, or even at home. Every time I connect I get automatic updates – the newest dosing guidelines, warnings about medications or drug interactions.” UConn Health Center Magazine Fall 2007 3(3):19-21 6

  7. How is the library involved? Recommends content Licenses reliable and authoritative resources Tests PDA models and recommends one Provides “PDA Clinics” for students Works with faculty to create medical cases students solve using PDA resources Provides support to students 7

  8. Library’s Computer Education Center (CEC) Provides Academic Computing Support Student Laptops Student PDAs 8

  9. Student Orientations August 2007 [Photo on presentation slide] • All first year dental and medical students required to purchase specific laptop model • Laptop pre-imaged with required software • CEC provides support

  10. PDA Clinic – Summer 2007 [Photo on presentation slide] • 2nd Year Medical Students attend PDA clinics where they set up their own PDAs and download required software • Taught by library’s Computer Education Center staff

  11. Ben Smith Academic Computing Specialist

  12. PDA Support – Background • Pocket PC Platform (Windows Mobile) • Student Experience Log • PC Laptop Requirement • 2007 PDA Market Share

  13. Student Experience Log

  14. Student Experience Log

  15. Student Experience Log

  16. PDA Support – Background • Pocket PC Platform (Windows Mobile) • Student Experience Log • PC Laptop Requirement • 2007 PDA Market Share

  17. 2007 PDA Market Share (1st Quarter) Worldwide: Preliminary PDA Vendor Shipment Estimates by Operating System, 1Q07 (Units) Note: Excludes smartphones, such as Treo 750 and BlackBerry 81xx, but includes cellular PDAs such as BlackBerry 87xx. Source: Gartner Dataquest (May 2007) SOURCE:http://www.gartner.com/it/page.jsp?id=506328

  18. Windows Mobile 5 (or later) Please • Storage of Programs • Installations • PowerPoint Mobile • Increased Battery Life

  19. PPC 2003 vs. Mobile 5 Installation Mobile 2003 Mobile 5

  20. Windows Mobile 5 (or later) Please • Storage of Programs • Installations • PowerPoint Mobile • Increased Battery Life

  21. Smartphone - Overview • Two devices in one • Cheaper • Phone Contract • Resolution • Touch screen • Windows Mobile Light? ? ? AT & T T-Mobile ? ? Verizon

  22. Windows Mobile Mobile 5 Mobile 6 • Pocket PC Edition • Smartphone Edition • Phone Edition • Classic • Standard • Professional

  23. PDA Support – Current • PDA Sync Stations • One-on-One Assistance • Student Champions • PDA Clinics • Websites • PDF Instructions • Multimedia Tutorials

  24. Current PDA Initiative • PDA Requirement • Meet with Faculty • Test PDA Models • Create Instructions 5) Letters to Students 6) PDA Clinics 7) Demo Databases 8) Orientation 24

  25. Current Programs • Archimedes • Diagnosaurus • DynaMed • InfoRetriever • Lexi-Select • Shots • Student Experience Log

  26. Current PDA Initiative • PDA Requirement • Meet with Faculty • Test PDA Models • Create Instructions 5) Letters to Students 6) PDA Clinics 7) Demo Databases 8) Orientation

  27. Pocket PC Software Utilities Aurorisoft dotPocket: http://www.dotpocket.com/ Faronics DeepFreeze: http://www.faronics.com/Microsoft ActiveSync: http://www.microsoft.com/ MyMobiler http://www.mymobiler.com/

  28. Demo of MyMobiler Software • Face of PDA • Sample of educational software • Example of mobile web page

  29. PDA Support – Future • PDA Classes • PDA Users Groups • Smartphones • PDA Friendly Web Page

  30. QUESTIONS? ????????????????

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