Title :
Web-Based Educational Portal on EMF for Children
Author :
Ng, Kwan-Hoong ; Tan, Li-Kuo ; Kadri, Nahrizul Adib ; Lee, Siew-Eng ; Siow, Heng-Loke
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Biomed. Imaging, Malaya Univ., Kuala Lumpur
Abstract :
The last decade has seen an unprecedented rise in the usage of mobile phone technology. This sudden technological shift has confused and concerned the general public over potential health risks due to electromagnetic field (EMF) radiation. This uncertainty is largely due to unfamiliarity with the technological concepts involved, and is best addressed via education. In this paper, we will introduce the efforts of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the University of Malaya, Malaysia, to design and implement a Web-based educational portal on EMF for children. This portal uses Macromediareg Flashreg, and utilizes multimedia and interactive exhibits as well as simple instructional language and concepts to introduce the curriculum
Keywords :
Internet; biological effects of radiation; computer aided instruction; electromagnetic fields; mobile handsets; telecommunication computing; Web learning; electromagnetic field radiation; health risks; instructional language; mobile phone technology; Cancer; Conference proceedings; Educational institutions; Educational technology; Electromagnetic fields; Electromagnetic radiation; Mobile handsets; Pediatrics; Portals; Radio frequency; EMF; education; web learning;
Conference_Titel :
RF and Microwave Conference, 2006. RFM 2006. International
Conference_Location :
Putra Jaya
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9745-2
Electronic_ISBN :
0-7803-9745-2
DOI :
10.1109/RFM.2006.331108
