Describes the development, utilization and evaluation of an Internet training module for doctor of pharmacy students to introduce the use of e-mail and on-line searching for primary literature and patient information. Both traditional and nontraditional students agreed that the module was user-friendly and taught them to search primary literature…

Describes development and evaluation of eight computerized problem-based learning (PBL) cases in medicinal chemistry and pharmaceutics concepts. Case versions either incorporated concept maps emphasizing key ideas or did not. Student performance on quizzes did not differ between the different case versions and was similar to that of students who…

An interdisciplinary faculty team from the St. Louis College of Pharmacy (Missouri) and Albany College of Pharmacy (New York) collaborated in integrating a course on herbal products with a course on critical thinking. The collaboration was designed to improve students' professional critical thinking, communication, and ethical decision-making…

Examined effects of interactive videoconferencing (IVC) on pharmacy students' (n=26) academic performance and pharmacy instructors' (n=4) teaching evaluations. There was no difference in performance between students who attended live lectures and students who received lectures via IVC. However, students rated IVC instructors lower than live…

Evaluation of required service learning activities by first and second year students (n=272) at the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy indicated 64 percent of first- year students and 86 percent of second-year students felt the experience was educational. Results support use of experiential learning pedagogy to meet educational objectives…

Describes an introductory course at the University of Colorado School of Pharmacy designed to socialize first-year doctor of pharmacy students (n=91). The course, delivered 6-7 hours daily for two weeks, used small-team activities and large-group discussions to address such topics as roles of faculty, types of pharmacists, time management, and the…

This study examined the perceptions of certified public accountants concerning deterrents to participation in Web-based continuing professional education. Results of surveys included concerns about electronically mediated communication; the quality of course offerings; access to technology-associated resources; and the availability of necessary…

This study used meta-analytic procedures to examine experimental research literature about the effectiveness of telecourses in distance education for adult and higher education. Discusses the use of weighted effect size analysis procedures; experiments that used video and either one-way or two-way audio; and instructional features that impacted…

Describes a study that investigated participant interactions in a course delivered to five sites by interactive compressed video (ICV) technology. Highlights include the extent to which participants took advantage of opportunities for interaction; perceived barriers to interaction; and implications for practice and future research. (Contains 17…

Because of the remarkable increase in demand for medications, this article urges the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) to provide its member schools with necessary information so that they may move rapidly to increase capacity to educate pharmacists. Offers six recommendations related to increasing educational capacity and…

Outlines a marketing plan for recruiting students into pharmacy school-based graduate programs, particularly into social and administrative sciences. Addresses challenges and opportunities when recruiting, the need to clearly define the "product" that graduate programs are trying to sell to potential students, types of students appropriate for…

Presents data gathered from the 81 U.S. colleges and schools of pharmacy describing the 1998-99 pharmacy application pool, degrees conferred in 1998-99, and fall 1999 pharmacy program enrollments. Contains several data tables breaking information into categories such as race and gender. (EV)

An empirical examination of accredited American higher education institutions was conducted to obtain baseline data regarding copyright, intellectual property, and antitrust concerns in Internet-based distance education. A multiple-case study reviewing best practices of the top 10 accredited distance education institutions in American was also…

Discusses a computerized cost-simulation model, BRIDGE, designed to compare the cost of expanding a campus using distance instruction to that of classroom instruction. Discusses cost comparison examples from classroom, television/broadcast, and asynchronous network courses. The model also demonstrates the cost-saving potential of sharing courses…

Argues for understanding distance education as a community of practice that must acknowledge and accommodate diversity in the context of increasing economic globalization. Suggests that any community of practice is embedded in a larger social context that influences values and practice. Examines the historic and contemporary social, economic, and…