Technology enhanced learning in Medical Education: What’s new, what’s useful, and some important considerations

This article was migrated. The article was not marked as recommended. The intention of this personal reflection is to complement a Pecha Kucha session presented on the same topic on the closing day of AMEE 2016. Three "new", topical and trending areas to reflect upon are Virtual Reality (VR)/Augmented Reality (AR)/Mixed Reality (MR); Machine learning or Artificial Intelligence (AI)/big data/data analytics; and Robotics. Four interrelated "useful" features of Technology enhanced learning (TeL) relate to the utility of digital content, the connectivity provided by the internet, the use of mobile devices, and the functionality provided by software and digital applications or Apps. Some "important" considerations using TeL relate to usability, cost, the conscious use of instructional design and pedagogical best practices and evidence, and maintaining a scholarly mindset.