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Cardiovascular interactions tutorial: architecture and design.

John M Gersting·Carl F Rothe
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This work examines the design and architecture of a delivery system for a computerized, interactive tutorial on the physiology of the cardiovascular system. Emphasis in this paper is on the mechanisms used to coordinate the user's Lab Workbook, subject-oriented Information file, and the cardiovascular interaction (CVI) simulation model. Techniques described are sufficiently generic to allow for different tutorial content and/or different simulation models. Implementation uses Visual Basic and deployment is CDROM-based.

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John M Gersting, Carl F Rothe. 2002. Cardiovascular interactions tutorial: architecture and design.. https://doi.org/10.1023/a%3A1013038819997

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