Teaching with Disruptive Technology: The Use of Augmented, Virtual, and Mixed Reality (HoloLens) for Disease Education

Zane Stromberga, Charlotte Phelps, Jessica Smith, Christian Moro

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Abstract

Modern technologies are often utilised in schools or universities with a variety of educational goals in mind. Of particular interest is the enhanced interactivity and engagement offered by mixed reality devices such as the HoloLens, as well as the ability to explore anatomical models of disease using augmented and virtual realities. As the students are required to learn an ever-increasing number of diseases within a university health science or medical degree, it is crucial to consider which technologies provide value to educators and students. This chapter explores the opportunities for using modern disruptive technologies to teach a curriculum surrounding disease. For relevant examples, a focus will be placed on asthma as a respiratory disease which is increasing in prevalence, and stroke as a neurological and cardiovascular disease. The complexities of creating effective educational curricula around these diseases will be explored, along with the benefits of using augmented reality and mixed reality as viable teaching technologies in a range of use cases.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationBiomedical Visualisation
EditorsPaul M. Rea
Chapter8
Pages147-162
Number of pages16
Volume9
ISBN (Electronic)978-3-030-61125-5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 5 May 2021

Publication series

NameAdvances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
Volume1317
ISSN (Print)0065-2598
ISSN (Electronic)2214-8019

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