PRODUCTION OF CAL-PROGRAMS IN MEDICINE, ODONTOLOGY AND VETERINARY-MEDICINE IN SWEDEN

At the recommendation of the Swedish Government, the Council for the R enewal of Undergraduate Education was established in 1990. In 1993 the Council was declared a permanent National Agency by Swedish Parliamen t and became part of the newly established National Agency for Higher Education in 1995. The purpose of the Council for Renewal of Undergrad uate Education is to promote and support endeavors to develop quality and renewal of undergraduate education. In particular the council awar ds grants to development activities. Once a year, teachers at Swedish universities: university colleges and professional schools can apply f or funding. Applications are accepted for projects directed towards un dergraduate education in all disciplines. The Council selects 15-20 pr ojects and each project is funded for 1-3 years. An advisory group-MED CAL (Computer Assisted Learning (CAL) in MEDicine, Odontology and Vete rinary Medicine)-consisting of representatives from all universities s upports the Council with registration and evaluation of programs, offe rs their opinions on the production of CAL and collaborates with simil ar organizations in other countries, e.g. Australia, Denmark, Germany, Great Britain and USA. In all, 12 projects within the frame of MEDCAL will be reported. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd. All rights r eserved.