Medical Terminology Interactive Student User Manual
Introduction Medical Terminology Interactive (MTI) is an engaging online program that will energize your medical terminology course. From games to quizzes to learning modules, MTI s learning activities will help you master the content in your Medical Terminology course. Training and Support Training Training materials and videos to help you get started in MTI are posted on the www.myhealthprofessionskit.com website. To find the training material, click on the Medical Terminology Interactive box at the bottom of the screen:
Click on the Tours and Training tab in the upper right and look for the videos, PowerPoint tutorials, and printable instructions to get you going!
Support If you have technical problems, check out our online technical support site: http://247pearsoned.custhelp.com On the site, you ll find links to: The Knowledge Base A searchable database, with instant answers to most of your questions. Available 24/7. Speedy email communication - Support agents respond quickly and thoroughly to e-mailed questions. Available 24/7. Instant chat Chat online with a tech agent. Available 24/7. Student phone help: Call 800-677-6337, 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. EST, Monday through Friday, typically for the first 6 weeks of any new term.
Registering First Time Student User Returning Student User Table of Contents Navigating the Course Medical Terminology Interactive link Left-Hand Navigation bar Assignments How to Join a Class Grade Tracker Using the Grade Tracker GradeTracker Tips
Registering First Time Student User To set up your Medical Terminology Interactive account for the first time, you need an access code. (You may also have a class ID that your instructor gives you. Hang on to that to use a bit later in the registration process.) Your access code comes packaged with your text, or you can purchase an access code online during the registration process. Go to www.myhealthprofessionskit.com Click on the Medical Terminology Interactive box at the bottom of the screen.
Locate the text you use, then click on the Medical Terminology Interactive link under the text cover. If you use the generic version of MTI, click on the red link at the bottom of the page.
Need an access code? In the First Time User, Students section choose BUY ACCESS, and follow the on-screen instructions to fill out your personal information and purchase the access code. After you get the code, follow the instructions below to set up your MTI account. Already have your access code? In the First Time User, Students section choose REGISTER if you have an access code, and follow the on-screen instructions to fill out your personal information.
IMPORTANT: Be sure to follow the instructions that appear on the Sign In page and in the picture below about where to Join a Class. You ll need the class ID your instructor gives you.
Returning User After you set up your Medical Terminology Interactive account by redeeming an access code and setting up a user name and password, each time you return to the site you will use the Returning User box on the Sign In page.
Navigating the Course Medical Terminology Interactive link Now that you ve set up an account and logged in, you can explore the content by clicking on the Medical Terminology Interactive link on the left-hand navigation bar, or by clicking on the Enter Medical Terminology Interactive link in the middle of the screen. The first time you enter the program, you will be prompted to set up your user avatar. Follow the on-screen instructions as you build your user. You can choose your gender, skin tone, hair style, hair color, and scrub color. Next, click Start to enter the program.
Lobby This is your landing page that welcomes you to Pearson General Hospital for Medical Terminology Interactive. Click on the elevator control icon at the bottom of the page, the elevator door, or the Menu command in the upper left to move to floors of the hospital, which correspond to chapters in the book.
Hallway You ll start off in the hallway of your chosen floor. (The topic/chapter/floor you have chosen will appear on the sign located on the top left of the screen.) There are three rooms full of student content to choose from: Examination, Laboratory, and Records.
There s also a link to the ER, with another student activity.
Click on the door to enter the room, or click on the icons at the bottom of the screen. Clip board and Stethoscope represents the Examination Room Microscope represents the Laboratory File folder represents the Records Room.
You may also click on the Elevator control icon at any time to move yourself to a different floor, or use the Menu link in the upper left corner to choose a chapter/floor.
Examination Room Here you ll find a variety of quizzing games. Mouse over the images in the room. When an image turns purple, you can click to try out the game.
Here s a brief description of the games in the Examination Room: Word Surgery (surgical instrument stand) This game helps you understand the construction/deconstruction of medical terms. Instructions: 1. First, use your mouse as a scalpel to deconstruct the medical term at the top of the screen. Simply highlight the appropriate letters and drag them into each tray. IMPORTANT NOTE: You do not need to fill each tray. Only fill the trays you need. Reset All to try the word again. 2. Then, select the correct meanings using the multiple choice buttons below each word part. 3. Click Check Answer to tabulate your total score for each word. Beat the Clock (clock on the wall) This quiz game challenges you to think on your feet! Instructions: 1. This is a fill-in-the-blank game played in rounds. 2. You have 90 seconds to answer 5 questions in the first round. Each subsequent round is 15 seconds faster. 3. You can make multiple guesses for each question, but you must answer all questions correctly to proceed to the next round. Labeling (anatomical wall chart) This game asks users to click and drag labels correctly onto an anatomical image.
Speedway (bed/gurney) This racing game challenges you to steer your way to correct answers using the racing vehicle of your choice. You can choose to be an ambulance, a gurney, a wheel chair, or a sports car. You ll see how quickly you can race to 15 correct answers. Each correct answer is signified by a green flag. The game is timed. Instructions: 1. Watch the road signs. They come in pairs. The first contains a definition and the second displays a set of four terms from which to choose. 2. Use the Left and Right arrows on your keyboard to align your vehicle with each correct answer. Correct answers will earn you a green flag. 3. Use the Up and Down arrows on your keyboard to control your speed. 4. Use the Spacebar to pause the game. 5. The race continues and the clock keeps ticking until you ve earned 15 green flags. 6. Pick your vehicle and click Start to begin the race. Racing Pulse (defibrillator on top of stand) This game uses the human body as a game board. You ll play against the computer to see whose game piece can map a lap around the body first. Instructions: 1. Play against the computer to be the first to race your pulse point around the body to reach 60 beats. 2. Answer questions correctly to spin the wheel and move ahead. If you answer incorrectly you forfeit your turn. Matching (computer monitor) You ll see a list of definitions as well as a bank of possible terms that describe each definition. Use your mouse to drag each of the terms into the box that corresponds to each definition. Gridlock (computer monitor) This is a Jeopardy -style game. Clear the grid by answering the questions hidden beneath the tiles. Click on a tile to reveal a question for the category shown on the tile. Enter the correct answer to earn 100 points. Clear all the tiles in a row horizontally or vertically to earn 1000 bonus points. Clear a row diagonally to earn 5000 bonus points. Quest for a Million (computer monitor) This game challenges your ability to answer multiple questions in succession. With each correct answer, the points total builds. Miss a question, though, and you must start over. Crossword (folder sitting on the stool) The classic word puzzle that serves as a fun way to match definitions (or hints) with their corresponding terms.
Word Search (folder sitting on the stool) This is the classic word search format, but with a twist. The terms to find are not provided only the definitions. The terms that match these definitions are hidden in this puzzle. They can appear horizontally or vertically, forward or backward. When you find a term, click the first letter and drag the mouse to the last letter to highlight it. Strikeout (folder sitting on the stool) A fill-in-the-blank statement is provided, and then you choose the letters that spell the missing term. Duplicate letters will fill in automatically. If you choose incorrectly, you ll get one strike. Three incorrect selections and the game is over. Show and Spell (folder sitting on the stool) This word game challenges you to unscramble the letters to spell the word that matches the definition. Instructions: 1. Use your mouse to drag and drop the letters until you ve spelled the medical term that matches the clue beneath. 2. You may click Hint to display two random letters. Limit: two hints per term. 3. You may click Skip to forfeit your answer and advance to the next term. Word Up (folder sitting on the stool) This is a multiple-choice game where all 10 answer choices fly across the screen at the same time. Select the correct answer for each hint that appears at the bottom of the screen. This game is timed. Instructions: 1. As the clock ticks down, use your mouse to click on the term that matches each clue at the bottom of the screen. 2. You can use the arrows on your keyboard to control the terms as they move on your screen. 3. See if you can click on all the correct terms in the shortest amount of time. Popping Words (pill bottle on the stand) Another variation on multiple choice. Look at the term provided on a pill. Then, click on the correct corresponding pill bottle.
Laboratory Here you ll find a variety of videos games and study aids. Many images throughout the room are clickable. For a legend of what image maps to which game(s), click on the Show Games button. To hide this legend, click the button (now titled Hide Games) again. Here is a breakdown of each of the applications found in this room (clockwise from left): Memory Aid (books on bookshelf): Here you will find quick memory aids to help master the material. Body Rhythms (anatomical wall chart): Listen and learn with a series of original music videos that correspond to each body system to help you with basic anatomy. Medicine in Action (computer monitor): Look a little deeper into medical topics with short videos. Flashcards (cards on the table): A great review tool to quickly check comprehension of the word parts related to the body system. Includes Word Parts and audio pronunciations.
Records Room Here you will find a variety of practical applications as well as content modules. Medical Language Spoken Here (computer): Listen to actual physician dictation and practice your comprehension. Medical Language Pronunciation (black device sitting on rolling file cabinet): This activity allows you to practice pronouncing the words. Spelling Challenge (white device sitting on rolling file cabinet): Listen to a word pronounced and then type it correctly to test your spelling of medical terms. Learning Module (step stool): These content-rich Learning Modules are designed to present key concepts and issues. Click through the screens of content for an overall review of the topic. Quizzes at the end of the module are scored and feed to the Gradetracker. Dynamic Lectures: These are robust audio/video mini-lectures on topics related to the chapter. These are not yet available for all books and all chapters, but look for more soon!
Emergency Room Ready for a speed drill? Click on the ER link to answer 20 random questions from the entire chapter.
Left-hand navigation bar Depending upon the version of MTI you use, you ll find a variety of other content links in the left hand navigation bar, along with some user tutorials and guides. Medical Terminology Interactive: This is another link to enter the content on the floors of the hospital described in the section above. Chapter Quizzes/ Chapter Capstone Activities: Click on this link to find activities and quizzes related to the text chapters. Learning Module Quizzes: Click on this link to quickly access the quizzes from the Learning Modules stored in the Records Room on all the hospital floors. So, you can read through the content in the Learning Modules and take the quizzes from either the left-hand nav bar, or from inside the hospital (click on the Medical Terminology Interactive link.) Glossary: Click to access the audio glossary, featuring definitions, pronunciations in English and Spanish, and visual images for better understanding. Instructor Resources: This link will not be active in the student version of MTI.
Assignments Your instructor may assign activities within MTI for you to complete as part of your course grade. In order for your instructor to see your grades from the activities, you must join a class, with a class ID your instructor gives you. How to Join a Class Log into MTI. In the upper right hand corner, click Join a Class. Enter the Class ID your instructor gave you.
Grade Tracker Using the Grade Tracker As you work through the activities in MTI, your grades will be recorded in the Grade Tracker. Just click on the Grade Tracker link in the upper right corner; then you can view your grades. Note: Sometimes it takes a few minutes, after you have completed your work, for your grades to show up in the Grade Tracker. You can search for and view your grades for particular activities by using the drop down arrows, and you can download and print out your grades.
Grade Tracker Tips 1: No blank spaces in answers When you enter written responses in some of the activities such as Medical Language Spoken Here be careful not to enter extra blank spaces in the answer. Blank spaces will be read by the program as a letter, and the answer will be counted wrong. 2: Watch all the videos in a section in order to get full credit You need to watch all videos in a section in order to receive full credit. In the Laboratory Room, for example, several videos appear in the activities such as Disease Investigation or Career Focus. If you watch only some of the videos in a section, you ll receive only a portion of the total 100% available credit. For example, as seen in the screen shot below, you d need to watch both the Ulcer and the Cancer video to receive 100% credit.