Schulz S, Schrader U, Klar R
Department of Medical Informatics, University of Freiburg, Germany.
Methods Inf Med. 1997 Feb;36(2):149-53.
CBT (computer-based training) applications and hypermedia publications are two different approaches to the utilisation of computers in medical education. Medical CBT software continues to play a minor role in spite of the increasing availability, whereas hypermedia have become very popular through the World Wide Web (WWW). Based on the HTML format they can be designed by non-programmers using inexpensive tools while the production of CBT applications requires programming expertise. HTML documents can be easily developed to be distributed by a web-server or to run as local applications. In developed countries CBT and hypermedia have to compete with an abundance of printed or audio-visual media and a wealth of lectures, conferences, etc., whereas in developing countries these media are scarce and expensive. Here CBT programs, and hypermedia publications in particular, may be a cost-effective way to improve quality of education in the health sector.
基于计算机的培训（CBT）应用程序和超媒体出版物是医学教育中利用计算机的两种不同方式。尽管医学CBT软件的可用性不断提高，但它仍只发挥着次要作用，而超媒体通过万维网（WWW）已变得非常流行。基于HTML格式，非程序员可以使用廉价工具进行设计，而CBT应用程序的制作则需要编程专业知识。HTML文档可以轻松开发，通过网络服务器分发或作为本地应用程序运行。在发达国家，CBT和超媒体必须与大量的印刷或视听媒体以及丰富的讲座、会议等竞争，而在发展中国家，这些媒体稀缺且昂贵。在发展中国家，CBT程序，尤其是超媒体出版物，可能是提高卫生部门教育质量的一种经济有效的方式。
