Simple interface

The nice thing about this approach is that we can keep things really simple, both for the player and the author.

So, if you want, you can actually create an effective virtual patient case with plain simple text and nothing else. For an excellent example of this, check out the famous Sarah Jane case created by St George's in London.

http://www.elu.sgul.ac.uk/virtualpatients/examples/sarah_jane/SJP_h_21_NT_HM.html

That case is a wonderful example of how you can create a challenging case with just the use of creative and well planned narrative.

Such a simple interface is also very light in its use of technology. These cases can work well even with very limited computers and Internet bandwidth.

Similarly, we have kept things simple for authors. Effective cases can be created with free tools, and no programming expertise.