Background and significance: Virtual resources have become a popular way to enhance
lecture and laboratory instruction; however, there is no experimental data assessing their …

Background: The study of human anatomy is a core component of health science programs.
However large student enrolments and the content-packed curricula associated with these …

Students enrolled in the Optometry program at the University of Manchester are required to
take a functional anatomy course during the first year of their studies. Low mean scores in …

Interactive multimedia learning can potentially enhance procedural training in optometric
education. This study compared the effectiveness of an interactive learning module vs …

Although numerous online resources for gross anatomy are available, most feature two-
dimensional photographs generated by traditional cameras. To determine whether the …

An increasing number of instructors are seeking to provide students with online anatomy
resources. Many researchers have attempted to identify associations between resource use …

Although cadavers constitute the gold standard for teaching anatomy to medical and health
science students, there are substantial financial, ethical, and supervisory constraints on their …

Today's students have increased expectations for flexible learning options and evidence-
based practice resources to be available to support curricular activities. We investigated:(i) …

Background Virtual reality (VR) is an innovation that permits the individual to discover and
operate within three-dimensional (3D) environment to gain practical understanding. This …

Background Virtual simulations are used throughout healthcare training programs to enable
development of clinical skills, however the potential for virtual simulation to enhance …