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Using a high-resolution wall-sized virtual microscope to teach undergraduate medical students

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CHI EA '12: CHI '12 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems

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https://doi.org/10.1145/2212776.2223815

Published: 05 May 2012 Publication History

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The Leeds Virtual Microscope is an interactive visualization system, capable of rendering gigapixel virtual slides onto high-resolution, wall-sized displays. We describe the evaluation of this technology for teaching pathology to undergraduate medical students, providing insights into the use of high-resolution, wall-sized displays in an educational context. Students were quickly able to become confident in using the technology, collaboratively exploring virtual slides in order to understand the mechanisms of disease. Being able to point with a finger to features on virtual slides promoted multi-way interaction between the students and tutor, led to the spontaneous expansion of the tutorial's scope, and was indicative of a high level of engagement. Students were very positive about being able to interact with the virtual slides and described their increased enthusiasm for pathology as a subject.

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Using a high-resolution wall-sized virtual microscope to teach undergraduate medical students
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CHI EA '12: CHI '12 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems

May 2012

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ISBN:9781450310161

DOI:10.1145/2212776

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