XR in Healthcare Education and Clinical Practice

Overview

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.

Syllabus 4

Getting Started with Extended Reality (XR) 4 hours
This week you will explore the fundamentals of Extended Reality and simulation. The important distinctions between Augmented, Virtual and Mixed Reality will be highlighted. By the end of the week, you will be better placed to consider various XR devices based on specifications and capabilities and…
XR Design for Healthcare Education 6 hours
Using Extended Reality to enhance learning experience can be achieved by exploring educational considerations and the impact of XR on information retention, cognitive load, inclusion, diversity and accessibility. You may not have formal training in education, however, what is important is to recogn…
XR Design for Clinical Practice 3 hours
This week you will explore how Extended Reality can be used in clinical practice. Focus on the lessons learnt by the experts as they discuss various challenges and successes of using XR. From these lessons identify how you will shape your use of XR and potentially integrate these ideas into your bu…
Planning the Application of XR 8 hours
With your new understanding of Extended Reality in healthcare, it is important to explore the real world translation of this innovation. A business case helps provide rationale for implementing a project or new programme effectively. It is a strong approach to justifying application of Extended Rea…

Advantages and disadvantages

Advantages

Structured courses with graded quizzes, assignments and deadlines you can reset.
A shareable certificate from the university or company when you pay.
Financial aid is often approved for students in India (apply 15 days before you need it).
Taught by Imperial College London, one of the strongest names in its field.
Self-paced: start any time.
A clear syllabus (4 parts) you can see before you start.
Hands-on: you build or practise, not just watch.

Disadvantages

Paid after a 7-day free trial (Coursera Plus or per course).
Some courses can be audited for free, but graded work and certificates need payment.

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This course is paid. Here is how to take it for free

Free trials: You can start a 7-day free trial for many individual courses, Specializations, or a Coursera Plus subscription to test full course features. Cancel before the seventh day if you do not want to be charged.
Financial aid: If you cannot afford the fee for a certificate, you can apply for financial aid through the link on the course home page by filling out an application about your background and goals.