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What is the impact of Apps in medical education? A study of CAPSULE, a case-based learning App
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posted on 2023-06-10, 01:42 authored by Jonathan Sadler, Juliet Wright, Timothy Vincent, Thomas Kurka, David HowlettIntroduction - Mobile applications (Apps) are popular in medical education; yet, the actual benefits for students are yet to be formally researched. Clinical And Professional Studies Unique Learning Environment (CAPSULE) is an App created by Brighton and Sussex Medical School. The App provides 650 cases offered to students in their final two years of the undergraduate programme. The App performed consistently well in student feedback, and therefore, a study into the educational benefits of the App was constructed. Methods - A cross-sectional study was performed following two years of use by students to investigate the relationship between App usage and decile ranking. Results - The study found that the students who completed more cases tended to score higher per case (p value=0.0037). The study also found a trend between having higher case scores and being part of a stronger decile (p value=0.019). Conclusions - Greater App usage was linked with performing better in the App itself and this was further associated with being in a stronger decile rank. From a user perspective, the data generated from the App could help with identifying students who are underperforming or help students to recognise areas on which they need to focus.
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- Published
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- Accepted version
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BMJ Simulation & Technology Enhanced LearningISSN
2056-6697Publisher
BMJ Publishing GroupPublisher URL
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5Volume
7Page range
293-296Department affiliated with
- Clinical and Experimental Medicine Publications
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BMJ Simulation & Technology Enhanced Learning (BMJ STEL) ceased publication in July 2021. Content may be accessed via the journal’s archive on Portico.Full text available
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2021-11-12First Open Access (FOA) Date
2021-11-12First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date
2021-11-12Usage metrics
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