Weadock William J, Londy Frank J, Lin John, Ellis James H
Department of Radiology, University of Michigan Hospital, 1500 E Medical Center Dr, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.
Radiographics. 2002 Nov-Dec;22(6):1561-5. doi: 10.1148/rg.226015721.
An observational study of educational computer exhibits (ECEs) at the 86th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America in 2000 was performed to determine the frequency with which the ECEs were in working order. At any given time, an average of 10% of the 71 exhibits were found to be inoperable, and, although some exhibits were functioning 100% of the time, others were not functioning up to 55% of the time. These observations underscore the importance of careful design when creating a computer-based exhibit for a meeting. Downtime of ECEs at meetings is the result of both intentional and unintentional user actions. Given that traditional poster presentations are "working" 100% of the time, modifications made to the environment of an exhibit computer to reduce downtime would be beneficial. Several relatively easy computer configuration steps can be taken that will likely improve the amount of time that an exhibit is functional. Electronic exhibits allow a more interactive experience for users and, with some assistance, will continue to be an effective educational tool.
2000年，针对北美放射学会第86届科学大会暨年会的教育性计算机展品（ECE）开展了一项观察性研究，以确定这些ECE能正常运行的频率。在任何给定时间，发现71件展品平均有10%无法运行，而且，虽然有些展品一直能正常运行，但其他展品有高达55%的时间无法运行。这些观察结果凸显了为会议创建基于计算机的展品时精心设计的重要性。会议上ECE的停机是用户有意和无意行为共同导致的结果。鉴于传统海报展示一直都能“正常运行”，对展品计算机的环境进行改进以减少停机时间会很有益处。可以采取几个相对简单的计算机配置步骤，这可能会增加展品可运行的时间。电子展品为用户提供了更具互动性的体验，并且在一定协助下，将继续成为一种有效的教育工具。
