Recently, the number of distance learning programs offered by several American and European universities substantially in creases. A lot of conventional universities are currently involved in postgraduate distance learning provision, with new courses planned in every subject area. In Bulgaria there is no experience in this field yet although an essential improvement of the computerized infrastructure in the Bulgarian universities and their libraries has been achieved. The Medical University of Varna has already performed successful telemedicine and teleconference experiments. On January 11, 1998, the first seance of Telecommunication Bridge between these two university institutions was successfully carried out. An ISDN connection was realized. The Intel ProShare Video System 500 was installed and used. A semiprofessional JVC M camera was made use of. The Information Cen tre of the Medical University of Varna is currently involved in a series of activities such as video teleconferencing, preparation of interactive lectures and seminars, multimedia projections, medical video tape projections for small groups of medical post-graduate students, etc. The future of the medical university education in Bulgaria depends on the economic stabilization and growth, on the enthusiasm of both teachers and students sharing the will to be competitive on the European and even world market under the conditions of globalization as well as on their active involvement in the international collaboration net works.
Scripta Scientifica Medica 2010;42(1):71-75
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