Brain Web provides information and links to validated sites about brain diseases and disorders. Sites listed on BrainWeb-- include common brain diseases and disorders, and some of the Intenet's best general neuroscience and health resources. From the main page there are links to Brainy Kids Online and Brain Resources for Seniors. The Brainy Kids Online site includes games and activities for children, and links to web sites that can be use by teachers to construct lesson plans. Brain resources for Seniors includes links to web sites related to "brain health, eeuction, and general information for older adults" and care providers.
Type of Material:
This is a collection of specific materials related to brain disorders and brain diseases
Recommended Uses:
This collection would be useful for persons interested in obtaining more information for each of the brain disorders listed. A wonderful beginning portal for someone researching the topics presented for a family member or general information about the disorder.
Technical Requirements:
This learning resource is aviliable from any computer connected to the internet.
Identify Major Learning Goals:
The student can reference validated sites about brain diseases and disorders that have been reviewed by scientific advisors.
Target Student Population:
Students in high school and college general education in a clinical health sciences who are studying the pathology of neurological disorders. May also be helpful to patients with brain disorders including assistants, families and caregivers.
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:
None
Content Quality
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Strengths:
The content appears to be valid and reliable. The content does appear to be comprehensive and relevent to the topic as well as up to date.
Concerns:
May not be indepth enough for some persons researching the topic.
Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool
Rating:
Strengths:
This is a very effecive resource because it is very well organized. The website helps to provide validated, reviewed resources for a variety of persons to understand information about a variety of disorders related to the brain.
Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty
Rating:
Strengths:
Very easy to understand where to find the information that you want.
The information is presented in a user friendly format and the site is easy to understand how to retreive the information needed by the user.
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