Delivering online alternatives to the anatomy laboratory: Early experience during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Clin Anat
; 34(5): 757-765, 2021 Jul.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1037909
ABSTRACT
Social distancing measures due to the COVID-19 pandemic will make anatomy dissecting room practicals difficult, if not impossible to run at some institutions in the upcoming academic year. The learning community that exists within physical anatomy practicals needs to be moved online. Virtual replacement of visuo-spatial and social elements of learning anatomy pose particular challenges to educators. Our department has trialed Blackboard Collaborate, an online communication platform in conjunction with Visible Body, a 3D anatomical modeling program. We have delivered 266 hr of synchronous small group teaching to medical and physician associate students. We describe this approach and discuss the relevance of distance learning pedagogy to the design of new online anatomy teaching and development of online learning communities.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Education, Distance
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Education, Medical
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COVID-19
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Anatomy
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Clin Anat
Journal subject:
Anatomy
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Ca.23722
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