Anatomy and physiology related to the study of speech production is typically taught using a combination of lecture and laboratory demonstrations and exercises. However, most training programs around the country have no access to cadaver material and are limited to using two-dimensional drawings and photographs to teach concepts, movements, etc. that are expressed in three-dimensional space.
The primary objective of this project is to develop a web-based interactive teaching module that will provide students with educational multimedia content including a three-dimensional platform for studying important anatomical and physiologic features of the human larynx. The student will be able to name all the skeletal and muscular components of the larynx and identify important features of its use during voice production.
An interactive web-based tutorial/drill module will be developed to help students studying the human voice and its production within a variety of disciplines (e.g. speech pathology, medicine, physical therapy, music). Students will learn the anatomy and physiology of the normal and disordered human larynx through text, images and interactive anatomical objects. More specifically, we plan to employ state-of-the-art QTVR and 3D technology to allow students to observe and manipulate the larynx and each of its cartilages. The user will be able to rotate the laryngeal cartilages, select a structure and view it from multiple perspectives. The student will be guided through sections that assist them in identifying and naming cartilages, muscles, and other important features, Subsequently, the student will be able to reinforce his/her learning in the form of interactive drill exercises.
Project developers intend to use The University of Iowa’s Iowa Courses Online (ICON) system, and the associated Learning Object Repository (LOR) as a platform for delivery of the module’s instructional content, multimedia assets, and feedback mechanisms.
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