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Virtual Anatomy: expanding veterinary student learning

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dc.contributor.authorDeBose, Kyrilleen
dc.contributor.departmentUniversity Librariesen
dc.date.accessioned2021-02-04T19:45:06Zen
dc.date.available2021-02-04T19:45:06Zen
dc.date.issued2020-10en
dc.description.abstractTraditionally, there are three primary ways to learn anatomy outside the classroom. Books provide foundational knowledge but are limited in terms of object manipulation for deeper exploration. Three-dimensional (3D) software programs produced by companies including Biosphera, Sciencein3D, and Anatomage allow deeper exploration but are often costly, offered through restrictive licenses, or require expensive hardware. A new approach to teaching anatomy is to utilize virtual reality (VR) environments. The Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine and University Libraries have partnered to create open education-licensed VR anatomical programs for students to freely download, access, and use. The first and most developed program is the canine model. After beta testing, this program was integrated into the first-year students' physical examination labs in fall 2019. The VR program enabled students to walk through the VR dog model to build their conceptual knowledge of the location of certain anatomical features and then apply that knowledge to live animals. This article briefly discusses the history, pedagogical goals, system requirements, and future plans of the VR program to further enrich student learning experiences.en
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.5195/jmla.2020.1057en
dc.identifier.issn1536-5050en
dc.identifier.issue4en
dc.identifier.otherPMID PMC7524623en
dc.identifier.pmid33013225en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/102229en
dc.identifier.volume108en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.rightsCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 Internationalen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/en
dc.titleVirtual Anatomy: expanding veterinary student learningen
dc.title.serialJournal of the Medical Library Associationen
dc.typeArticleen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
dc.type.dcmitypeStillImageen

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