Placing wireless tablets in clinical settings for patient education

Objective

The authors explored the feasibility and possible benefit of tablet-based educational materials for patients in clinic waiting areas.

Methods

We distributed eight tablets preloaded with diagnosis-relevant information in two clinic waiting areas. Patients were surveyed about satisfaction, usability, and effects on learning. Technical issues were resolved.

Results

Thirty-seven of forty patients completed the survey. On average, the patients were satisfied in all categories.

Conclusions

Placing tablet-based educational materials in clinic waiting areas is relatively easy to implement. Patients using tablets reported satisfaction across three domains: usability, education, and satisfaction.     

X marks the spot: Creating and managing a single service point to improve customer service and maximize resources

ABSTRACT

This article will describe how merging service points in an academic library is an opportunity to improve customer service and utilize staffing resources more efficiently. Combining service points provides libraries with the ability to create a more positive library experience for patrons by minimizing the ping-pong effect for assistance. The Access Services Department at the University of North Texas Libraries was charged with management of the circulation and reference services offered at the service desk. Streamlined planning and modernized management of the desk and its impact on customer service in a changing library environment will be discussed.     

浅谈室内装修设计

对室内装修设计应遵循的功能性、审美性、工艺性、整体性原则进行了论述.     

数据库安全与保密技术

介绍数据库安全保密的重要意义和评估安全数据库的相关标准,讨论保证数据库安全的技术方法和管理措施, 并就MS SQL安全问题提供解决方案．     

高校信息管理系统的安全关键技术

高校信息管理系统面临的安全威胁问题日趋多样化和复杂化，系统通过统一身份认证、访问控制、数字签名等一系列安全技术设计并实现了实用有效的安全防范机制，为高校信息化办公提供有力的保证。     

高校改制与文档一体化

“档一体化”是高校改革与发展的需要，它能提高档案的现代化管理水平，提高工作效率，保证档案质量，促进档案的开发利用。     

信息技术与课程整合不等同于CAI

该文从历史发展背景、内涵、目标、教学过程以及对教师和学生的要求等方面对信息技术与课程整合、计算机辅助教学加以区分,并对二者的发展前景做出展望。     

数据交叉表在实际生活中的应用与理论分析

数据库在计算机发展的今天已经越来越广泛地被使用,而数据库中数据的多种形式变换更是经常的,其中行列数据的变换是较难的,通过对该问题进行深入分析,联想到关系表中数据的逻辑形式,利用Excel的数据透视表和VFP中的交叉表来实现行列数据交换较为合适,进而利用SQL查询语句分析了行列数据交换的实质。     

基于Web Services的构架及企业应用

随着互联网的不断发展，企业对跨平台的系统需求越来越迫切，而新的网络应用技术构架Web Services技术的出现，为企业应用集成的发展提供了崭新的模式．通过介绍Web Services的主要技术及其应用构架，并结合具体的实例阐述了Web Services构架技术在企业上的应用及前景．     

C语言和PASCAL语言的对比学习

掌握了一门程序设计语言后学习其它的语言课程，应有意识地进行对比。文中重点从数据结构、语言工具两个方面比较了C语言和PASCAL语言的异同并进一步指出：在学习进程中贯穿对比思维，可达到事半功倍、温故知新的效果。