Digital Feast and Physical Famine : The Altered Ecosystem of Anatomy Education due to the Covid-19 Pandemic

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This article explores the effects of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic on the evolution of both physical and digital cadavers within the unique ecosystem of the anatomy laboratory. A physical cadaver is a traditional and established learning tool in anatomy education, whereas a digital cadaver is a relatively recent phenomenon. The Covid-19 pandemic presented a major disturbance and disruption to all levels and types of education, including anatomy education. This article constructs a conceptual metaphor between a typical anatomy laboratory and an ecosystem, and considers the affordances, constraints, and changing roles of physical and digital cadavers within anatomy education through an ecological lens. Adaptation of physical and digital cadavers during the disturbance is analyzed, and the resiliency of digital cadaver technology is recognized. The evolving role of the digital cadaver is considered in terms of increasing accessibility and inclusivity within the anatomy laboratory ecosystem of the future.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:14

Enthalten in:

Anatomical sciences education - 14(2021), 4 vom: 06. Juli, Seite 399-407

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Baptiste, Yvonne M [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Access to education
Covid-19
Curriculum design
Digital anatomy
Ecology
Gross anatomy education
Journal Article
Medical education
Social inclusion
Technology

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 23.07.2021

Date Revised 16.07.2022

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/ase.2098

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM325131694