Exploring the Educational Affordance of an Open Access Video-Based Orthopedic Surgery Learning Portal

• In Event: Virtual Education: Insights and Innovative Approaches in Online Learning

Abstract

Open-access educational resources offer increased access to high quality educational content. However, little is known how to optimize educational videos for medical specialty learning, such as orthopedic surgery. This study aims to evaluate 1) the pedagogical and technological features of online educational materials in a video-based orthopedic learning portal and, 2) the link between learner engagement and the design features. The analysis of user interactivity data (N = 141) and the multimedia features of educational videos showed that users engaged highly with videos that demonstrate core surgical procedures and common clinical cases. User engagement was correlated with multimedia features of segmenting, signaling, and personalization. Identifying key multimedia features has important implications for practitioners in designing medical educational videos.

Authors

• Zhenhua Xu, University of Toronto

• Jaimie Coleman, University of Toronto

• Nhat Chua, University of Toronto

• Armit Atrey, University of Toronto

• Ryan Brydges, University of Toronto