University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Why Develop Web-Based Health Information Workshops for Consumers?

Kovacs, Diane K.

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https://hdl.handle.net/2142/1734

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Title
Why Develop Web-Based Health Information Workshops for Consumers?
Author(s)
Kovacs, Diane K.
Issue Date
2004
Keyword(s)
  • Consumer health information
  • Health information
  • Public services (Libraries)
Abstract
Developing Web-based consumer health information workshops can be a great way to promote the value of library services and encourage the use of high-quality health information by consumers. This article begins with a practical discussion of the desirability of developing Web-based consumer health information training by libraries. In order to develop effective and usable Web-based training, using good instructional design principles is paramount. Ongoing evaluation and maintenance of Web-based training is also important. The article describes in detail the application of good instructional design in developing Web-based training for health care consumers, creating usable Web-based training, and the ongoing evaluation and maintenance of Web-based training. The article concludes with an overview of basic usability and accessibility principles for Web-based instructional materials.
Publisher
Graduate School of Library and Information Science. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
ISSN
0024-2594
Type of Resource
text
Language
en
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http://hdl.handle.net/2142/1734
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Copyright owned by Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois. 2004.

Owning Collections

Library Trends 53 (2) Fall 2004: Consumer Health Issues, Trends, and Research, Part I: Strategic Strides toward a Better Future PRIMARY
Library Trends 53 (2) Fall 2004: Consumer Health Issues, Trends, and Research, Part I: Strategic Strides toward a Better Future. Edited by Tammy L. Mays