Holograms: Three-Dimensional Hologram Technology (3DHT)
Hologram is an educational tool that has been proven for its positive impacts on students learning and knowledge retention. However, it has not been fully utilized by different disciplines, such as nursing. Three-Dimensional Hologram Technology (3DHT) affects the way the educators use to develop their instructional activities that are related to course content. Walker (2013) reported that “emergent hologram technology can represent diverse interactive educational platforms far different from traditional learning settings in conceptual context, time and space. Holography is the only technique that can record the full tri-dimensional quality of an object, and allow the observer to easily see this as an image that is truly 3-D” (p. 2).
Nursing students can get great
benefit from this type of educational technology tool if it is appropriately
used in classroom. For example, holograms of human organs and body system can
provide the same benefit or even greater than the benefit that simulation lab
can have, because holograms of human organs and body system can have animations
that show how these organs work with real-time and full color. It also addresses the issues associated with
anatomy course, because human anatomy is illustrated correctly using 3-D
animations, meaning that nursing students no more required to do autopsy to
learn about human body if the holograms of human organs incorporated in the nursing
education, especially the advanced technology that most nursing students
involved in (smart phones) have the holography 3-D apps, which allow for
students to access the learning materials anytime anywhere.
This video shows an advanced
version of holograms used in the field of medicine.
Virtual Nursing Simulation Lab
Virtual nursing simulation lab (VNSL) is the second
interesting technology revolution that will affect the use of educational technology
in the nursing education. Physical simulation
lab provide the opportunity for nursing students to experience the clinical
setting through a safe educational environment, because it simulate the real
world in an environment that allow for mistakes without affecting the health of
human. Virtual nursing simulation lab is
a similar idea, but not limited by time, space, or number of students, because
students can access to the lab anytime through their computers. Students who
learn through this type of technology will move to the role of an independently
functioning caregiver in a short time without the need apply nursing care on
live patients. In addition, according to
the Institute for Digital Intermedia Arts (2015), “the simulator allows for
interdisciplinary immersion – providing a context for student nurses to
role-play scenarios alongside doctors, health insurance representatives,
administrators and other professionals” (Para. 1). They also mentioned that new
versions are in developments for desktop and tablet, which will make it easy for
utilization.
Here is a short video
explains how the virtual nursing simulation lab works.
References:
Dominican University of California (2006). Virtual
nursing simulation lab will give students real world clinical experience.
Retrieved from http://www.dominican.edu/dominicannews/simlab
The Institute for Digital Intermedia Arts (2015). Virtual
nursing simulator. Retrieved from http://idialab.org/virtual-nursing-simulator/
Walker, R. A. (2013, February). Holograms as
Teaching Agents. In Journal of Physics: Conference Series 415(1).
doi:10.1088/1742-6596/415/1/012076
Thanks for sharing this great information, Haider. I have really never thought about the integration of 3-D hologram technology in nursing eduction. It would be great to use this in the classroom to view different organs and body systems and to really help students make those difficult connections. I enjoyed the video that you included in your blog. It is also nice that students could access this technology on smart phones or other handheld devices.
ReplyDeleteThe university that I teach for uses a virtual sim lab with the students in health assessment and also in courses that proceed the beginning of clinical rotations. The students and faculty have very positive comments about this technology. Great information. Thanks for sharing.
While I have seen some work with virtual simulation labs, I did not know about holograms and their application to medicine/nursing. Very interesting. I will have to look for more information on this topic.
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ReplyDeleteI cannot agree more with your valuable input about educational technology and its central role in upgrading the learning experience to the next level. You mentioned some great advanced educational technologies, such as 3D-holograms and virtual reality laps that will open nursing education world to unlimited horizon. These advanced educational technologies can be used in both academia and nursing practice arena. This can be explained by that fact that with ever-changing and increasingly complex healthcare environment, life-long learning or continuing education by using the aforementioned educational technologies is imperative for employees to develop their knowledge and skills that are necessary for patient safety and quality care.
References
Sturmberg, J. P. (2012). Caring for people with chronic disease: is 'muddling through' the best way to handle the multiple complexities?. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, 18(6), 1220-1225. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2753.2012.01882.x
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ReplyDeleteHi Hayder
ReplyDeleteI would like to thank you very much for providing us with a lot of information about using Holograms: Three-Dimensional Hologram Technology as a technological tool for teaching nursing students. For me, it is the first time I hear about the Holograms. On the education front, holographic technology will add vibrancy to the learning process and just might entice students to look further into topics they are passionate about. It’s not hard to imagine the potential educational applications for holographic technology:
1. Remote collaboration. Students work with other students, teachers or experts worldwide in what feels like face-to-face interaction. Holographic tech will take videoconferencing to a physical level.
2. Simulate science. Holograms could allow students to conduct science experiments that would be too dangerous, too expensive or too difficult to perform in real life.
3. Experience history. Students could tour historical sites in 3D and have their questions answered by a hologram. Virtual field trips would allow entire classrooms to see and hear (and maybe one day even smell) a Tudor castle or a national park or a museum.
4. Educational gaming. Imagine Minecraft in 3D. Gaming would become truly immersive and would allow students to interact with the environments they create.
5. 3D designing. Students in classrooms or makerspaces could complete a design project in three dimensions and then print it on a 3D printer.
6. Extend teacher reach. Instructors could deliver lessons and lectures to multiple classrooms, across the globe, simultaneously.
7. Motor skill development. After testing for motor skill development using holographic technology, scientists could analyze the data to create software to improve motor skills for students with muscular or coordination difficulties
8. Teach employment skills. Taking career tech education into the 21st century, holograms could train students how to do job-related tasks in vocational fields of interest.
References
Kuo, C. J., & Tsai, M. H. (Eds.). (2003). Three-Dimensional Holographic Imaging (Vol. 15). John Wiley & Sons.
Hi Hayder
ReplyDeleteI would like to thank you very much for providing us with a lot of information about using Holograms: Three-Dimensional Hologram Technology as a technological tool for teaching nursing students. For me, it is the first time I hear about the Holograms. On the education front, holographic technology will add vibrancy to the learning process and just might entice students to look further into topics they are passionate about. It’s not hard to imagine the potential educational applications for holographic technology:
1. Remote collaboration. Students work with other students, teachers or experts worldwide in what feels like face-to-face interaction. Holographic tech will take videoconferencing to a physical level.
2. Simulate science. Holograms could allow students to conduct science experiments that would be too dangerous, too expensive or too difficult to perform in real life.
3. Experience history. Students could tour historical sites in 3D and have their questions answered by a hologram. Virtual field trips would allow entire classrooms to see and hear (and maybe one day even smell) a Tudor castle or a national park or a museum.
4. Educational gaming. Imagine Minecraft in 3D. Gaming would become truly immersive and would allow students to interact with the environments they create.
5. 3D designing. Students in classrooms or makerspaces could complete a design project in three dimensions and then print it on a 3D printer.
6. Extend teacher reach. Instructors could deliver lessons and lectures to multiple classrooms, across the globe, simultaneously.
7. Motor skill development. After testing for motor skill development using holographic technology, scientists could analyze the data to create software to improve motor skills for students with muscular or coordination difficulties
8. Teach employment skills. Taking career tech education into the 21st century, holograms could train students how to do job-related tasks in vocational fields of interest.
References
Kuo, C. J., & Tsai, M. H. (Eds.). (2003). Three-Dimensional Holographic Imaging (Vol. 15). John Wiley & Sons.