Abstract

The Dental Interactive Simulations Corporation (DISC) is a nonprofit organization that creates interactive patient simulations for dental and dental hygiene education. The simulations present highly realistic patient care delivery scenarios. Twelve organizations representing the education, practitioner, examination, and student communities cooperate in the venture. The six-phase development of the DISC system and its future directions are described. (MSE)

Citation

Johnson, L.A., Wohlgemuth, B., Cameron, C.A., Caughman, F., Koertge, T., Barna, J. & Schulz, J. (1998). Dental Interactive Simulations Corporation (DISC): Simulations for Education, Continuing Education, and Assessment. Journal of Dental Education, 62(11), 919. Retrieved August 14, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/86284/.

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Keywords

• Administrative Organization
• Allied Health Occupations Education
• Computer Assisted Instruction
• Computer Software Development
• Courseware
• Dental Hygienists
• Dental Schools
• higher education
• instructional materials
• Nonprofit Organizations
• Professional Continuing Education
• Professional Education
• simulation
• student evaluation