Design, development and implementation of a mobile learning strategy for undergraduate medical education

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Maria Toro-Troconis
School of Medicine, Imperial College London, Sir Alexander Fleming building, Room 165, South Kensington Campus, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom.
Caroline Morton
School of Medicine, Imperial College London, Medical Education Research Unit (MERU), London, United Kingdom
Taylor Bennie
School of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
Charlie Leppington
Imperial College London, Central Library, London, United Kingdom
Ashish Hemani
School of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
Martin Lupton
School of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom

Abstract

This paper describes the process of introducing a mobile learning strategy into a medical school by issuing iPads to clinical students. Data was collected from focus groups, surveys and by engaging a number of student “iPad champions”. Students had a positive attitude and experience with the iPads for learning and highlighted some areas for improvement particularly for electronic sign-off. Introduction of mobile technology into medical education is proving to be popular with medical students. Early adoption of mobile technology brings medical students closer to the digital healthcare environment which is rapidly adopting the use of electronic health records, electronic xray and laboratory order and online evidence-based practice tools to support patient care.

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Toro-Troconis M, Morton C, Bennie T, Leppington C, Hemani A, Lupton M. Design, development and implementation of a mobile learning strategy for undergraduate medical education. J Eur Assoc Health Info Libr [Internet]. 2016 Mar. 8 [cited 2024 Jul. 3];11(2). Available from: https://ojs.eahil.eu/JEAHIL/article/view/38
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