XR in Healthcare Education and Clinical Practice

This course is designed to teach you about Extended Reality (XR) and how it's used in healthcare education and clinical practice. Using lessons from experts in the field and different case studies, this course shows you how to use this innovative technology in a way that creates sustainable, accessible real-world applications. The course considers Extended Reality (XR) from a number of perspectives. First of all, you will learn about the hardware and software considerations, then focus on education structures and frameworks and how Extended Reality is applied appropriately within this context. The final two weeks demonstrate how XR has been applied in real-world clinical practice and how you can best make use of the technology by understanding the impact of interdisciplinary expertise in the field. Overall, this course will help you to advance your use of Extended Reality, whatever your background, in clinical training and technologically-enhanced healthcare education contexts. You will also have the optional pathway of developing a business case alongside fellow learners. The business case can be the first step in promoting your XR idea or project to different stakeholders.Â

• Differentiate types of Extended Reality and identify suitable devices
• Analyze XR application in medical education using evidence-based pedagogy
• Recognize XR’s value in clinical practice and identify design opportunities
• Understand expertise needed for successful XR use in education and healthcare

• Basic computer and internet skills
• Ability to read course instructions in English and complete practical activities