The Education Resource Center provides the online
resources listed in the table below. All resources listed are available
from the computers in the ERC computer labs. The table also provides
information about which resources are available from a remote location
and, in the Comments column, describes some of the features of
each resource.
| Resource |
Media/Category/Description |
Remote Access |
Comments |
BECON
|
web/Course management: BECON
is used for delivering Web-enhanced course content such as
learning materials, class presentations and assessments. Instructors
do not need to know html to use Blackboard; content is added
through the use of online forms, and files made in Word, PowerPoint,
Excel, and various other programs can be added directly into
Blackboard. Students have 24/7 access to course materials in
BECON. |
Yes, requires VPN (ERC-NST) |
BECON is currently behind a
firewall. When you access BECON from your home computer or
computers that are not in the BCM domain, you will need to
use a VPN connection. Use your BECON userID and password
to log on to the system. Remember, your ID and password is
not the same as your Baylor email password. BECON and the Baylor
email are independent of each other. Your password for BECON
is issued by a BECON system administrator. |
| Exam
Master
|
web/Medical:
The Exam Master gateway is configured to allow 50 concurrent
users access to the USMLE Step 1, Step 2 and Step 3 products.
Each product is actually three products in one and, together,
offer access to 16,000+ questions and explanations. Additionally,
through this gateway, users can access the medical specialty
board products as well as individual medical subjects and
courses (new this year). |
Yes, requires VPN (ERC-NST) |
This
gateway requires individuals to first register with the system
(they need only do it once) and then use a username and password
to access the main menu. The username and password are required
because the system maintains personal information and examination
and study history for each user. |
|
AccessMedicine
|
web/Medical: McGraw-Hill's AccessMedicine.com is an innovative
online resource that provides students, residents, clinicians,
and researchers with instant answers to clinical questions
from the most trusted sources. To keep pace with the changing
practice of medicine, AccessMedicine delivers the latest
medical advances and knowledge from recognized physicians
delivered in a digital aggregation with online desktop, PDA,
iPod, and MP3 compatible device solutions. The ERC
has a five-seat simultaneous user license. AccessMedicine
includes the content from the
new 16th
edition
of Harrison's
Principles
of Internal Medicine. You
will also find:
- an improved user interface
- greatly enhanced search functionality
- the continued tradition of content updates provided by
the authors
- the ability to download content to your PDA device for
mobile access
- extensive cross-linking of related topic for an optimal
search experience
- drug names linked to detailed drug information including
photographs of each medication
|
Yes, requires VPN (ERC-NST) |
This interface
provides the ability to download chapters of Harrison's to
your PDA. You must register first but registration is free. You
also have access to a self-assessment--800 multiple-choice
questions accompanied by answers, detailed explanations, and
chapter references to Harrison's Online. Perfect for board
prep or as a clinical refresher! You select the subjects and
the number of questions. Questions are randomized so you'll
never take the same test twice! |
AccessSurgery
|
web/Medical: Coming to you
from the HAM-TMC Library, McGraw-Hill's AccessSurgery.com is
an integrated online resource that provides medical students,
surgical residents, and practicing surgeons with quick answers
to surgical inquiries from trusted sources. Organized around
the ACGME's (Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education)
mandate for a Core Curriculum, AccessSurgery delivers content
in context. |
Yes, requires VPN (ERC-NST) or
Remote
Access from HAM-TMC Library |
In addition to providing unparalleled,
integrated content, AccessSurgery offers a range of special
features designed to both assist resident education and support
surgical practice. Read about them here.
|
|
MDConsult
|
web/Medical:
MD Consult offers clinical resources in a modular format
designed to work independently or together. The complete
clinical knowledge system offers both general interest and
specialty focused Service Editions, add-on content Collections,
MDC Mobile for handheld devices, and a growing number of
Works With MD Consult products that extend and interconnect
the service.
|
Yes, requires VPN (ERC-NST) |
Use MDConsult with
your PDA - click the MDC Mobile link on the top menu. The
Student Union section has up-to-date topics and study aids
for medical students: clerkship survival guide, medical mneumonics,
case studies, info on how to get published. |
|
UpToDate
|
web/Medical:
UpToDate is a subscription-based clinical information resource.
Topic reviews are written by physicians for physicians -
nearly 3,000 physicians serve as authors. Content is comprehensive
yet concise and it's fully referenced. It goes through an
extensive peer review process to ensure that the information
and recommendations are accurate and reliable. |
Yes, requires VPN (ERC-NST) |
Great User
Manual includes topics on Conducting
a Search, Making
Slides, Citing
UpToDate. It also offers an animated
tutorial.
|
| Netter's Interactive Atlas of
Human Anatomy |
CD-ROM/Medical: |
No, accessible only from the
ERC computers |
|
| PharmaTutor |
freeware/Medical: PharmaTutor is an old
(1987) computer program to assist the teaching of an introductory
course in pharmacology. It was designed to make the teaching
of pharmacology attractive and lively without the use of animals
in experiments. The program consists of five parts, each one
designed to be a self-contained practical class exercise that
can be completed in relatively short time (20 to 25 minutes). |
PharmaTutor is "freeware",
i.e. the program is available at no charge via the Internet. |
Full copyrights remain with the FFVFF,
Zurich. Read about the hardware requirements (Windows/Mac)
and download (Windows/Mac)
the program. |
| VH Dissector |
server/Medical: The VH Dissector combines
the power of cadaver dissection with the technology of virtual
reality. It is based on the National Library of Medicine's
Visible Human Project and was developed by the team of scientists
at the University of Colorado that acquired the specimens
and images that comprise the Visible Human DataSets™.
|
No, accessible only from the ERC computers |
The program is a enhances the cadaver
dissection experience with views and combinations of anatomic
structures unavailable in the real world. It also provides
users access to cadavers with a virtual body containing over
2000 anatomic structures they can explore and learn from
in a manner similar to cadaver dissection. This is not a
web based product. |
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