Decisions Decisions: Illustrating OLab Case Design Steps

A dataset from Borealis Harvested Dataverse illustrating the distinction between steps and decisions in OLab case design. The dataset, created by David Topps, contains no clinical content and was last updated on April 25, 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyzing the structure of interactive medical cases based on the described step vs. decision framework.
• Developing templates for branching logic in educational simulations based on the design principles mentioned.
• Training models to differentiate between procedural steps and critical decision points in case narratives.
• Evaluating the pedagogical design of simulation scenarios based on the described structural elements.

Strengths

• Dataset is directly linked to an interactive example at https://player.olab4.net/1976/0 for reference.
• Author is named (David Topps), providing traceable provenance.
• Last update date is precisely recorded (2026-04-25 04:12:59).

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Borealis Harvested Dataverse

Collection Method

Likely created to demonstrate OLab platform design concepts.

Time Range

Creation date not specified; last updated April 2026.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-25 04:12:59; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Geographic scope is not specified.