Implementation and Student Assessment of Intranet-Based Learning Resources

The recent development of Web browsers and tools has enabled the wider use of the Internet for learning and teaching. Such developments have also provided effective methods of information management within institutions through the establishments of Intranets. Within the School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Brighton, UK, the use of the Intranet has been extended to provide an integrated learning resource to enhance the quality of pharmacy education. The Pharmacy Intranet was developed as a learning support management system for module courses across the Department providing course information, directed access to Internet-based learning support material, academic lecture notes, links to relevant computer aided learning (CAL) packages and worksheets within a structured framework. Electronic monitoring of Intranet usage and subsequent questionnaire-based evaluation demonstrated that the Intranet was deemed to be a useful learning resource, empowering students to take greater responsibility for their own learning.