This article originally appeared over at our sister-site Metaverse Health. One of the biggest challenges with online or PC-based simulations is the infrastructure required to run them. The move to web-based simulations is key to resolving that issue although web-based currently can come with a trade-off on complexity in a lot of cases. That said, sometimes simplicity can … [Read more...] about Emergency birth at home simulation
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Virtual International Day of the Midwife
This post appeared earlier in the week over at Metaverse Health. A collaboration between Griffith University (Australia), Otago Polytechnic (New Zealand) and the University of Canberra (Australia), the Virtual International Day of the Midwife is in its third year (2009 and 2010 proceedings links). For more information or to express interest in presenting, check out the VIDM … [Read more...] about Virtual International Day of the Midwife
Midwifery, birth and Second Life
(This story originally appeared over at Metaverse Health) For the past couple of years I've been aware of the work going on in New Zealand with midwifery training and Second Life, mostly thanks to the updates over at SLENZ. Machinima maker Pooky Amsterdam dropped me a line about a film she's helped produce that explains the role of Te Wāhi Whānau - The Birth Place in Second … [Read more...] about Midwifery, birth and Second Life