# Example

#### Goal

Two universities of applied sciences and one university medical centre are contemplating working together to develop and implement open and reusable virtual reality (VR) training modules for improving early diagnosis skills of healthcare professionals in training. The project seeks to foster a culture of open sharing and collective development of innovative educational resources at healthcare educational institutes.

#### Target users

The principal group of targeted users are students and teaching staff at various healthcare study programmes (e.g. medicine, nursing, paramedical studies) at universities of applied sciences (hbo) and research universities (wo). The project also targets professionals in the healthcare sector who need to upskill or refresh their skills.

#### Intend results

- At least three new open VR training modules geared to various aspects of early identification of critical medical conditions.
- An active community of practice of healthcare teaching staff who are involved in co-creating, evaluating and implementing the VR modules.
- Public availability of new VR modules, accompanying educational resources (such as lesson plans and assessment categories), and evaluation results for reuse and adaptation by other educational institutes and healthcare organisations.
- Improved didactic skills among teaching staff in the effective use of VR technology in education, including by offering training courses and workshops.
- Understanding of the impact of VR training modules on 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.

Activities sustainability OER projects version 1-5-2025