From the schools and programs of public health, student column: Public health education using supercourse: A computer-based learning resource for health-care professionals in the Southern Province of Zambia

摘要

The use of technology in global health education remains a growing and challenging topic of research. Computer-based learning resources, such as the Super-course—founded by the World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Center at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health-aim to improve the teaching of disease prevention among scientists around the globe.1 While this particular resource has been growing in popularity, with a reported network of more than 56,000 scientists in 174 countries, there has been no formal evaluation of its effectiveness as a learning resource, particularly in a developing setting.