University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy, Kingston, RI 02881, USA.
Am J Pharm Educ. 2010 Oct 11;74(8):145. doi: 10.5688/aj7408145.
To evaluate using an Internet-based social networking site within an elective geriatric pharmacotherapy course.
Thirty pharmacy students enrolled in a geriatric pharmacotherapy elective course were invited to join a closed Facebook (Facebook Inc, Palo Alto, CA) group to enhance communication among students and faculty members within the course. Creating a discussion board was the primary activity in the course. Each week, 3 students were assigned to post a healthy aging topic, and other students in the class were expected to post their comments and reactions. The healthy aging topics also were discussed during class.
Students wrote reflections about their experiences using Facebook for the activities within this course. A survey instrument also measured students' opinions about using Facebook for educational purposes.
Using Facebook allowed students to discuss topics more openly and encouraged classroom discussions of healthy aging topics.
评估在老年病药物治疗选修课程中使用基于互联网的社交网站。
邀请 30 名选修老年病药物治疗的药学专业学生加入一个封闭的 Facebook（Facebook Inc，加利福尼亚州帕洛阿尔托）群组，以加强课程中学生和教师之间的交流。创建讨论板是课程中的主要活动。每周，有 3 名学生被分配发布一个关于健康老龄化的主题，班上的其他学生则被要求发表他们的评论和反应。在课堂上还讨论了健康老龄化的主题。
学生就他们在本课程中使用 Facebook 进行活动的经验进行了反思。一份调查工具还衡量了学生对将 Facebook 用于教育目的的看法。
使用 Facebook 使学生能够更公开地讨论话题，并鼓励课堂上讨论健康老龄化的话题。
