Twouniversities of applied sciences and one university medical centre are contemplating working together to develop and implementopen and reusable virtual reality (VR) training modulesfor improvingearly diagnosis skillsof healthcare professionals in training. The project seeks to foster aculture of open sharing and collective developmentof innovative educational resources at healthcare educational institutes.
Target users
The principal group of targeted users arestudents and teaching staffat various healthcare study programmes (e.g. medicine, nursing, paramedical studies) at universities of applied sciences (hbo)andresearch universities (wo). The project also targetsprofessionals in the healthcare sectorwho need to upskill or refresh their skills.
Intend results
At least three new open VR training modulesgeared to various aspects of early identification of critical medical conditions.
An active community of practice of healthcare teaching staffwho are involved in co-creating, evaluating and implementing the VR modules.
Public availability ofnewVR modules, accompanying educational resources (such as lesson plans andassessment categories), and evaluation resultsfor reuse and adaptation by other educational institutes and healthcare organisations.
Improved didactic skills among teaching staffin the effective use of VR technology in education, including by offering training courses and workshops.
Understanding of the impact of VR training moduleson the learning outcomes and the development of diagnostic skills of students, as determined by an evaluating survey. This will help to demonstrate the added didactic value, which will increase the likelihood of adoption.