TY - JOUR
T1 - Evolution in Congenital Cardiology Education
T2 - The Rise of Digital-Learning Tools
AU - Windram, Jonathan D
AU - Neal, Ashley
AU - McMahon, Colin J
PY - 2022/12/28
Y1 - 2022/12/28
N2 - Technology-enhanced learning is now an established part of medical education due to its ready availability and on-demand nature. This offers new opportunities but also challenges to both learners and teachers. This review outlines the current use of social media tools and online resources in medical education with a particular emphasis on congenital cardiology. It provides strategies to the reader on how to optimize learning in the digital environment and offers guidance on how such tools can be incorporated into routine educational practice. Suggestions for developing and assessing educational material online are discussed. Lastly, the concepts of digital professionalism and digital scholarship are explored to aid medical teachers and educators employ these technologies effectively into their teaching and career development.
AB - Technology-enhanced learning is now an established part of medical education due to its ready availability and on-demand nature. This offers new opportunities but also challenges to both learners and teachers. This review outlines the current use of social media tools and online resources in medical education with a particular emphasis on congenital cardiology. It provides strategies to the reader on how to optimize learning in the digital environment and offers guidance on how such tools can be incorporated into routine educational practice. Suggestions for developing and assessing educational material online are discussed. Lastly, the concepts of digital professionalism and digital scholarship are explored to aid medical teachers and educators employ these technologies effectively into their teaching and career development.
U2 - 10.1016/j.cjcpc.2022.12.005
DO - 10.1016/j.cjcpc.2022.12.005
M3 - (Systematic) Review article
VL - 2
SP - 93
EP - 102
JO - CJC Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease
JF - CJC Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease
IS - 2
ER -