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A better anatomy experience through small team multimedia production and curation of anatomical specimens (721.18)
Author(s) -
Fox Glenn,
Alsup Kathleen
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.28.1_supplement.721.18
Subject(s) - scope (computer science) , context (archaeology) , computer science , multimedia , perception , medical education , psychology , medicine , biology , paleontology , neuroscience , programming language
Plastinated anatomical specimens provide a useful learning experience for students. However, many learners find first encounters with a specimen intimidating and can be overwhelmed when dealing with this type of collection as an adjunct in learning anatomy. To address these issues, faculty introduced two initiatives: 1) the creation of a queryable database of anatomical specimens, and 2) the development and creation of multimedia associated with individual specimens (with an emphasis on plastinated specimens). Given the size and scope of the anatomical collections in the Division of Anatomical Sciences, University of Michigan Medical School, a queryable database is necessary for both proper curation of the specimen collections, as well as, general use and advanced self‐directed inquiry by students. We also evaluated how the development and creation of multimedia relating to specimens, as well as the use of the multimedia in the context of learning anatomy, affected student learning and students’ perceptions of anatomical learning. While these projects are in their early stages, we observe net beneficial effects on collection curation and student learning using mixed methods methodologies.