Izet Masic
E-Learning as New Method of Medical Education
University of Sarajevo
distance learning refers use technologies based health care delivered distance covers areas electronic health telehealth ehealth telematics telemedicine teleeducation etcfor need ehealth telemedicine teleeducation distance learning various technologies communication systems standard telephone lines system transmission digitalized signals modem optical fiber satellite links wireless technologies etc teleeducation represents health education distance using information communication technologies ict well continuous education health system beneficiaries use electronic libraries data bases electronic data data bases knowledgedistance learning elearning part teleeducation gained popularity past decade however use highly variable among medical schools appears common basic medical science courses clinical educationdistance learning preclude traditional learning processes frequently used conjunction inperson classroom professional training procedures practicesteleeducation mostly used biomedical education blended learning method combines teleeducation technology traditional instructorled training example lecture demonstration supplemented online tutorialdistance learning used selfeducation tests services examinations medicine ie terms selfeducation individual examination servicesthe possibility working exercise mode image files questions attractive way self educationautomated tracking reporting learners activities lessen faculty administrative burdenmoreover elearning designed include outcomes assessment determine whether learning occurredthis review article evaluates current status level teleeducation development bosnia herzegovina outlining components faculty development needs implementation possibility integration official learning standard biomedical curricula bosnia herzegovinateleeducation refers use information communication technologies ict enhance knowledge performanceteleeducation biomedical education widely accepted medical education community mostly integrated biomedical curricula forming part blended learning strategythere many biomedical digital repositories elearning materials worldwide peer reviewed instructors developers submit materials widespread usefirst pilot project aim introduce teleeducation biomedical curricula bosnia herzegovina initiated department medical informatics medical faculty sarajevo 2002 developing sincefaculty members skills creating teleeducation differ needed traditional teaching faculty rewards must recognize difference reward effortteleeducation use computers impact future medical practice life long learningbologna process started last years european countries provide us promote introduce modern educational methods education biomedical faculties bosnia herzegovinacathedra medical informatics cathedra family medicine medical faculty university sarajevo started use web based education common way teaching medical studentssatisfaction method education within students good yet suitable medical disciplines biomedical faculties bosnia herzegovina