Description

This series of presentations will provide a simple description of virtual patients (VPs), the different types of VPs, and the different ways in which they may be used in education. The need for sharing of VPs and importance of common standards will be discussed, using as an example eViP, the European Commission co-funded Programme to create a repository of VPs across Europe, adapted for multicultural, multilingual use. Some examples of the eViP partners' VPs and their player/creators e.g. WebSP, Casus, and Labyrinth will be presented, concluding with recent innovation in the delivery of VPs, such as VPs in virtual worlds e.g. Second Life.

Presentation Type:  Workshop