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The Technology Assisted Learning Environment

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Dental Informatics

Part of the book series: Computers in Health Care ((HI))

Abstract

A technology assisted learning (TAL) center has several functions. The TAL center:

  1. 1)

    emphasizes the use of computer technology

  2. 2)

    is designed to function as a teaching, learning, and support facility

  3. 3)

    may be used for a wide variety of purposes including computer literacy training for students, faculty, staff and administrators, independent learning, information retrieval or on-line literature searching, small or large group instruction, and hardware or software instruction and demonstrations

  4. 4)

    may be created to provide all of the above for an individual department, school or an entire campus.

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Craig, J.F., Moreland, E.F. (1992). The Technology Assisted Learning Environment. In: Abbey, L.M., Zimmerman, J.L. (eds) Dental Informatics. Computers in Health Care. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-9160-9_11

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