Using Technology, Bioinformatics and Health Informatics Approaches to Improve Learning Experiences in Optometry Education, Research and Practice
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Methodology
3. ICT Categories with Potential Educational Value in Optometry
4. Factors Impeding and Facilitating Implementation of ICT Learning
5. Prospects in Various Stages of Optometry Education
6. Students’ and Teachers’ Perception
7. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Gupta, V.K.; Gupta, V.B. Using Technology, Bioinformatics and Health Informatics Approaches to Improve Learning Experiences in Optometry Education, Research and Practice. Healthcare 2016, 4, 86. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare4040086
Gupta VK, Gupta VB. Using Technology, Bioinformatics and Health Informatics Approaches to Improve Learning Experiences in Optometry Education, Research and Practice. Healthcare. 2016; 4(4):86. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare4040086
Chicago/Turabian StyleGupta, Vivek K., and Veer B. Gupta. 2016. "Using Technology, Bioinformatics and Health Informatics Approaches to Improve Learning Experiences in Optometry Education, Research and Practice" Healthcare 4, no. 4: 86. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare4040086