Updates to the Virtual Training Suite from Intute

We would like to advise you of updates to the Virtual Training Suite from Intute, which offers free tutorials on use of the Web for education and research. The tutorials focus on academic resources online and provide guidance on critically evaluating material found on the Web. Aimed at students, there are 62 tutorials, covering most degree subjects, and produced by subject specialists from universities across the UK. This year the content and design of about half of the tutorials have been completely overhauled.

Tutorials of relevance to medicine include:

* Internet for Medicine
* Internet for Nursing
* Internet for Midwifery
* Internet for Health and Social Care
* Internet for Microbiology

The changes to the tutorials reflect Internet developments (in particular the impact of Web 2.0 technologies in higher education), academic Web trends, and extensive user feedback.

The new design makes the tutorials shorter and easier to read online. Interactive features include quizzes, practical exercises, and a 'links basket' functionality which allows the user to keep a record of all websites mentioned in the tutorial. Each tutorial takes around one hour to complete, but students can work through the material at their own pace.

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What is Intute?

Intute is a free online service providing access to the very best web resources for education and research. All material is evaluated and selected by a network of subject specialists to create the Intute database.

This makes it possible to discover the best and most relevant resources in one easily accessible place. You can explore and discover trusted information, assured that it has been evaluated by specialists for its quality and relevance.

Intute covers all subjects, try out the Health and Life Sciences section, you won't be disappointed and you may win an voucher as an added bonus!