"I Want to Be Well" Case 5: Parasitology
By Dawn Madl
Students make observations and formulate an evaluation that includes diagnosis, microorganism identification, and treatment.
Audiology
By Donna Matusewic
Learners read about audiological tests including pure tone testing, air conduction, bone conduction, Speech Reception Threshold, and Speech Discrimination Score. They listen to sounds and words recorded at different decibel levels and see a graphic representation of decibel ranges. A brief review concludes the activity.
Fungal Disease Matching Exercises
By Marise Hussey
Learners test their knowledge of fungal diseases by completing six exercises.
Test Your Knowledge of Miscellaneous Bacteria
Learners match diseases with their portals of entry, causative agents, and associated vectors.
"I Want to Be Well" Case 4: Parasitology -- "I Can't Sleep."
Students make observations and formulate an evaluation that includes diagnosis and microorganism identification and treatment.
Virus Matching Exercises
By Kristine Snow
Learners complete two exercises. In the first quiz, they divide viruses into two categories: RNA and DNA. They later match each virus with the disease it causes.
Parasite Matching Exercises
By Elizabeth Yoon
Learners match the names of parasitic organisms to the diseases they cause and the modes of transmission.
"I Want to Be Well" Case 2: Bacterial Pathogens
In this interactive object, learners review the case of a patient with meningococcal meningitis.
Etiologic Agents of Bacterial Diseases
In this interactive object, learners match the bacterial etiologic agent to the disease it causes.
Acid-Fast Staining
Learners view video clips demonstrating acid-fast staining procedures. Correctly stained slides are shown. The learning object includes two matching exercises.
The Regulation of Inducible Operons
By Richard Wilkosz
In this animated learning object, learners examine the regulation of inducible operons in bacterial systems.
Microbial Flora in Body Sites
In an interactive exercise, learners identify the human body sites that harbor a normal resident flora and the sites that are sterile.
Audiograms
Students read a description of audiograms. They review audiograms representing various degrees and types of hearing loss.
Mannitol Salt Agar
In this overview, students examine and identify mannitol positive and mannitol negative bacteria on mannitol salt agar.
Correlation of Colony Morphology with Gram Stain Results
By Pat Griffin, Mary Beth Boettcher, Marise Hussey
Students choose the hypothesis and practice describing bacterial colonies using the steps of the scientific method.
Blood Agar and Hemolysis
Learners examine microscope images of blood agar and the various types of hemolysis that can be detected. A quiz completes the activity.
Eukaryotic Cells: Assembling the Cell
In this interactive object, learners read the definitions of the parts of a cell and assemble a basic eukaryotic cell in a drag and drop exercise. A matching quiz involving cell terms and their definitions completes the activity.
Virus Particles: Structure and Function
In this learning activity you'll assembles parts of a virus and match virus terms and descriptions.
Antibiotic Susceptibility
In this learning activity you'll investigate the interaction of antimicrobial therapies and host defenses in eliminating an infection.
"I Want to Be Well" Case 3: Respiratory Pathogens
In this learning activity you'll make observations and formulate an evaluation including diagnosis and microorganism identification.
"I Want to Be Well" Case 1: Respiratory Pathogens
In this learning activity you'll observe information and formulate an evaluation that includes diagnosis and microorganism identification.
Identification of Lactose Positive and Lactose Negative Bacteria on MacConkey Agar
By Kristine Snow, Marise Hussey
In this learning activity you'll observe the growth of gram negative organisms and determine if they're lactose positive or negative.
Host Defense
By Kristine Snow, Judy North
The student categorizes defense mechanisms as specific or non-specific.
Components of a Prokaryote (Screencast)
In this learning activity you'll assemble the components of a prokaryotic cell and match the names and functions with each structure.
Helpful Microbes in Your Daily Life (Screencast)
In this screencast, learners read how microbes in such items as yogurt, bread, insulin, and insect sprays improve our lives.