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Overview
Interactive tutorial that ensures that you have an understanding of the basic
acoustics required for understanding of the physiology of the ear. Focuses on
how intensity and frequency relate to air molecule motion.
Human
Skull and Middle Ear Structures
Temporal Bone and Inner Ear Structures
These interactive tutorials will introduce you to clinical audiometry and how to recognize the basic, uncomplicated forms of conductive, sensorineural and mixed hearing loss, and interpret severity of loss.
Part I: FoundationsThese introductory tutorials guide the student through interpretation of speech recognition testing and the concept of interpreting measurements of recruitment.
Speech Testing Basics Formula Masking Resources
Masking Formula [PDF]
Masking Formula Review [MS Word Doc]
These interactive tutorials help with mastering masking.
When to MaskDecibels sensation level is explained in this tutorial.
Supplement on dB Sensation LevelTutorials created circa 2000 on the basics of instrumentation
Electricity
Amplifiers
Transducers
Filters
Glossary
Definitions of commonly used audiology terms: The Rane Corporation's Professional Audio Reference provides definitions to just about every term and abbreviation concerning acoustics.
Medline - This link takes you to the gateway for Medline and Medline Plus. Medline (use either Grateful Med or Pub Med) let's you find scientific articles on a topic. For example, if you enter the phrases noise-induced hearing loss exerciseyou would find abstracts for peer-reviewed articles published on this topic. Your university library may own the journals, and if not, should be able to obtain the articles through inter-library load. You can purchase them through Medline if not.
To find Internet resources on a variety of audiology topics, check out these
sites
Unlike scientific articles, Internet sites have not been reviewed for accuracy by experts, and may contain misinformation. As Virginia Hutchinson once said, "An open mind, like an open window, should be screened to keep bugs out." To learn more about how to evaluate web-based information, see
The site www.audiologyonline.com contains information about specific audiology topics, and hosts a job listing board. You will need to become a member to use this site.
The professional associations for audiologists, theAmerican Academy of Audiology and the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association websites contain useful information for both consumers and professionals. Membership in these organizations will be required for you to access some of the information.
Similarly, the sites for theAcademy of Doctors of Audiology and theEducational Audiology Association sites may be of interest.
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