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The subject of anatomy, commonly taught with applied clinical focus on medical programmes, is frequently brought to life alongside art, imagery and visualization. Yet, despite being continually hailed as the cornerstone of medicine, the cyclic revalidation of its curricula has often found its educators in the unenviable position of maintaining knowledge standards in the face of reduced contact time. However, the gravity of such challenges has created an opportunity for creative and innovative solutions to these problems. The ease by which educational technology can now be used by non-experts is constantly increasing and the use of technology enhanced learning has now become universal within Higher Education. Many anatomical science educators have turned to building bespoke interactive and engaging online supplementary material which can be blended with face to face delivery as a way to circumvent the time pressure issues. Today’s students appear to have a growing preference for visualising moving images and audio explanations as opposed to older traditional static resources, underpinned by vast pages of unattractive dense text and pictures. One such technique being used to provide flexible and student-centred learning is screencast videos. These digital recordings of screen captured drawings, with accompanying narration are overwhelmingly popular with students and on the ascendance. However, as new tools emerge, it becomes increasingly important to determine their impact on both the student experience and knowledge gain. It is also valuable for educators to share their classroom experiences or instructional techniques to optimise their use for learning. This chapter explores the rise of this application in anatomy education and discusses the evidence available investigating student engagement and learning outcomes in the context of well-established learning theories.
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Border, S. (2019). Assessing the Role of Screencasting and Video Use in Anatomy Education. In: Rea, P. (eds) Biomedical Visualisation. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 1171. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-24281-7_1
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