Division of clinical neurology, Vetsuisse-Faculty, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
Adv Exp Med Biol. 2020;1260:13-25. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-47483-6_2.
"All learning is in the learner, not the teacher." Plato was right. The adage has passed the test of time and is still true in an era where technology accompanies us in not only professional but also recreational life every day, everywhere. On the other hand, the learner has evolved and so have the sources being used to satisfy curiosity and learning. It therefore appears intuitive to embrace these technological advances to bring knowledge to our pupils with the aim to facilitate learning and improve performance. It must be clear that these technologies are not intended to replace but rather consolidate knowledge partly acquired during more conventional teaching of anatomy. Veterinary medicine is no outlier. Educating students to the complexity of anatomy in multiple species requires that three-dimensional concepts be taught and understood accurately if appropriate treatment is to be set in place thereafter. Veterinary anatomy education has up to recently walked diligently in the footsteps of John Hunter's medical teaching using specimens, textbooks, and drawings. The discipline has yet to embrace fully the benefits of advancement being made in technology for the benefit of its learners. Three-dimensional representation of anatomy is undeniably a logical and correct way to teach whether it is through the demonstration of cadaveric specimen or alternate reality using smartphones, tablets, headsets or other digital media. Here we review some key aspects of the evolution of educational technology in veterinary anatomy.
“所有的学习都在学习者身上，而不是教师身上。”柏拉图是对的。这句格言已经经受住了时间的考验，在一个技术每天伴随我们生活的时代，无论是在专业领域还是娱乐领域，它仍然是正确的。另一方面，学习者已经进化，用于满足好奇心和学习的资源也已经进化。因此，直观地接受这些技术进步，将知识带给我们的学生，以促进学习和提高成绩，这似乎是合理的。必须明确的是，这些技术不是要取代，而是要巩固在更传统的解剖学教学中部分获得的知识。兽医医学也不例外。要教育学生了解多种物种的解剖结构的复杂性，就必须准确地教授和理解三维概念，以便随后进行适当的治疗。兽医解剖学教育直到最近才一直效仿约翰·亨特（John Hunter）使用标本、教科书和图纸进行医学教学。该学科尚未充分利用技术进步为学习者带来的好处。无论是通过尸体标本的演示还是使用智能手机、平板电脑、耳机或其他数字媒体的虚拟现实来展示，对解剖学的三维表现无疑是一种合乎逻辑和正确的教学方式。在这里，我们回顾了兽医解剖学教育技术发展的一些关键方面。
