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Leveraging technology enhanced learning in clinical and medical education : improving outcomes and engagement
Sebastian, Jino Vickers, Emma Harchuk, Jack Stretton, Jordan
Sebastian, Jino
Vickers, Emma
Harchuk, Jack
Stretton, Jordan
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Technology Enhanced Learning, George Eliot Hospital, Nuneaton
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2025
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Background
Technology enhanced learning (TEL) is revolutionising medical education with more adaptive and accessible environments (McGee et al., 2024). Healthcare's increasing complexity necessitates educational approaches preparing clinicians for technology-mediated care (Topol, 2022).
Virtual reality, mixed reality, and gamification offer distinct pedagogical advantages. When analysed through Gartner's Hype Cycle (Gartner, 2023), simulation technologies have reached productive implementation while immersive technologies occupy various maturity positions. This complex landscape challenges educators to develop evidence-based curriculum integration strategies that enhance clinical competency development.
Purpose
This literature review examines how strategic integration of TEL improves educational outcomes and fosters greater student engagement, while ultimately benefiting patient care through better-prepared medical professionals.
Design
The poster focuses on immersive technologies, including virtual reality (VR) and mixed reality (MR) simulations, modernised eLearning modules and remote learning platforms that provide inclusive access to high-quality medical education (Pandey 2025). Through analysis of recent implementations and case studies, we evaluated the impact of various TEL strategies on learning outcomes.
Results
Our review demonstrates that TEL significantly enhances knowledge retention, improves clinical decision-making, and positively impacts patient care outcomes (Williams, Dumas & Flannegan 2023). The literature review highlights effective TEL strategies, including identifying emerging technologies, developing evidence-based implementation frameworks and fostering collaborative approaches between technology specialists and subject matter experts. Furthermore, our literature review demonstrates how strategic implementation of gamification elements and high-fidelity interactive simulations significantly enhances student motivation and deepens engagement with complex clinical concepts (Xu, Sung & Peng, 2025).
Conclusion
This review examines how technology-enhanced learning implementation through the lens of the Gartner Hype Cycle framework, influences medical student learning outcomes. Different educational technologies occupy various positions along the adoption curve, from inflated expectations to productive implementation. Successful TEL integration requires strategic alignment with medical school curriculum requirements, departmental goals, and organisational strategies to create sustainable educational approaches that address evolving medical education and healthcare delivery needs.
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Sebastian J, Vickers E, Harchuk J, Stretton J. Leveraging technology enhanced learning in clinical and medical education: improving outcomes and engagement. Internal poster: George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust; 2025.
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Internal Poster