Purpose: To increase the expertise of students and doctors in developing individual computer-based training (CBT) and web-based training (WBT) programs at the medical school of Erlangen University. Methods and materials: The CBT/WBT medical edutainment (education and entertainment) group was founded in 1997 and consists of medical students and doctors qualified in computer science, medicine, and education. It offers the possibility to develop individual CBT and WBT programs for all departments of the medical school at Erlangen University. New members in the CBT/WBT medical edutainment group are equipped with hard- and software. Additionally they are trained in desktop and web publishing. In return, these novices provide manpower for the CBT and WBT projects. No-name publishing and selling of the developed programs provides the group's funding. Results: Since 1997 individual CBT and WBT projects were developed for the Anatomy Institute, the Pathology Institute and the Institute of Diagnostic Radiology of our University. These programs are regularly updated and peer-reviewed. The CBT/WBT medical edutainment group members benefit from free equipment and additional qualification in desktop and web publishing. No-name publishing of the programs reduces the price for the students. Conclusion: The CBT/WBT medical edutainment group project may be extended to other national and international universities. Thus co-operating medical students, doctors and institutes all over the world may profit from the CBT/WBT medical edutainment group project as well. For further information contact our Website (http://www.idr.med.uni-erlangen.de/CBT-WBT-medical-edutainment-group/index.html).

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