Background We have witnessed a rapid increase in the use of Web-based'
collaborationware'in recent years. These Web 2.0 applications, particularly wikis, blogs and …

Web 2.0 sociable technologies and social software are presented as enablers in health and
health care, for organizations, clinicians, patients and laypersons. They include social …

“Web 2.0” describes a collection of web-based technologies which share a user-focused
approach to design and functionality, where users actively participate in content creation …

Blended learning in which online education is combined with face-to-face education is
especially useful for (future) health care professionals who need to keep up-to-date …

Background There are growing reasons to use both information and communication
functions of learning technologies as part of clinical education, but the literature offers few …

The author provides a critical overview of three-dimensional (3-D) virtual worlds and
“serious gaming” that are currently being developed and used in healthcare professional …

Background: Collaborative writing applications (eg, wikis and Google Documents) hold the
potential to improve the use of evidence in both public health and health care. The rapid rise …

Aim: Learning about professionalism occurs through collaboration, with peer groups being
important sources of support for students [Sandars J, Homer M, Pell G, Croker T. 2008. Web …

Background The availability and popularity of laptops, tablet PCs and smartphones in
private and work environments offers considerable potential for reasonably integrating …

Background Blended learning has the potential to stimulate effective learning and to
facilitate high quality education. For postgraduate health professionals, blended learning is …