Delgaty Laura, Fisher James, Thomson Richard
Newcastle University.
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
MedEdPublish (2016). 2017 May 2;6:81. doi: 10.15694/mep.2017.000081. eCollection 2017.
This article was migrated. The article was marked as recommended. Innovation in medical education has almost become synonymous with technology and its use in the field is growing exponentially. The benefits of technology-enhanced learning (TEL) are manifold; however, in this article some of the more contentious, potentially hazardous and oft unexplored aspects of TEL are highlighted - we have termed these the 'dark side' of technology in medical education. To further advance the application of technology in medical education, we contend that academics and educators need to turn their attention to the 'dark side' to complement the traditional focus on breakthroughs and innovation. Shedding light on the 'dark side' of TEL will help educators to develop a more nuanced understanding of the risks and benefits of the technology, that will then facilitate more judicious use of TEL in their teaching. Thus, within this article we outline some key areas for consideration, highlight barriers to exploring these and consider how we might shine a light on the 'dark side' of technology in medical education.
本文已迁移。该文章被标记为推荐文章。医学教育创新几乎已成为技术的代名词，并且其在该领域的应用正在呈指数级增长。技术增强学习（TEL）的益处是多方面的；然而，在本文中，TEL一些更具争议性、潜在危险性且常常未被探索的方面被凸显出来——我们将这些称为医学教育中技术的“阴暗面”。为了进一步推进技术在医学教育中的应用，我们认为学者和教育工作者需要将注意力转向“阴暗面”，以补充传统上对突破和创新的关注。揭示TEL的“阴暗面”将有助于教育工作者对该技术的风险和益处形成更细致入微的理解，进而有助于他们在教学中更明智地使用TEL。因此，在本文中，我们概述了一些需要考虑的关键领域，突出了探索这些领域的障碍，并思考如何才能揭示医学教育中技术的“阴暗面”。
