Three self-instructional
modules (simulating altitude ascent, endurance exercise and emphysema)
containing step by step instructions keyed to screen by screen snapshots
that teach new users how to run the model. 
Learn how to use web-HUMAN
Three self-instructional modules (simulating altitude ascent, endurance exercise and emphysema) containing step by step instructions keyed to screen by screen snapshots that teach new users how to run the model.
II. Learning the
more advanced features of web-HUMAN
How to
- login / register for Save/Retrieve capability
- graph results in web-HUMAN
- save and retrieve your experiments
- use HUMAN to create lecture demonstrations
- create physiological pathology
- structure a lab in which students author their own models
- use the on-line help features (ver. 6.1)
- pass web-HUMAN data to Excel for more advanced analysis
III. Learn web-HUMAN
via sample simulations
Nine sample graphic model outputs and the settings in the model necessary to create them.
Includes a wide range of models to illustrate web-HUMAN's breadth including endurance exercise, fever, anemia, alpha vascular block, kidney-induced volume retention, sympathetic tumor, uremia and HUMAN's artificial organs.
Sample Teaching Simulations / Resources
IV. Sample Models - web-HUMAN Simulations for use in courses
Formatted lab instructions for some twenty web-HUMAN laboratory exercises employed over the past 5 years in Skidmore College physiology courses.
The courses (Mammalian Physiology, Cardiovascular Physiology and Comparative Vertebrate Physiology) cover a wide swath of systems physiological territory including respiratory, renal, acid-base, cardiovascular, thermal and adaptive physiology and specific physiopathology topics such as nephrectomy, central vascular shunts, hypertension, fistulas, anemia, etc..
V. Sample Models - Experiments from the HUMAN - 80 "Student's Manual" for use in courses
Formatted student instructions for 19 experiments in HUMAN-80, an earlier version of the HUMAN model by Dr. Randall, that was designed to run on stand-alone desktop machines (PC's). Since the physiology of the model is the same as that of web-HUMAN, these instructions work "as is" but have been updated and annotated for fuller compatibility with the web-HUMAN interface.
VI. An Annotated List of web-HUMAN variables and parameters
The model's variables and parameters grouped by function e.g.
- how to administer an infusion
- how to give a blood transfusion
- run an artificial organ
- administer Pharmacy drugs, etc.Is very useful in learning how to manipulate the model and learn its surprising capabilities.
Such functional help is also available directly within the model via the How-Do-I Help screens.
Other Resources
I. List of all web-HUMAN variables and parameters
Also available from within the model itself via the <List all variables> option on all variables_Help screens.
The materials distributed in teaching various workshops or in giving past presentations on web-HUMAN.
These are often in the form of "how-to-do-it" instructions and therefore provide users with additional or parallel presentations of how to set up and use the model in teaching.
A brief recent history of the model including information on versions immediately previous to the current one (Ver. 6.1) for instructors who rely on earlier versions.
A discussion of the "physiological age" of the model, its consequent pedagogical limitations and the limitations of simulations in general.
V. References
A bibliography of sources for Dr. Coleman's HUMAN and Dr. Randall's microcomputer version.