Stavros Prineas1, Lotte Cuyx, Jeroen Smet. 1. Department of Anaesthesia Cuyx - Assistent in Anesthesiologie, Blue Mountains and Springwood Hospitals, Springwood, New South Wales, Australia Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Abstract
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To explore the role and impact of e-learning technologies on regional anesthesia. RECENT FINDINGS: 21st century technologies, such as 'smart' medical appliances, personal computers, sophisticated apps, the ubiquitous Internet, and online 'e-learning' curricula, are having a powerful impact on anesthesia training: when we learn, what we learn, and how we learn. But is 'new' necessarily 'better'? The answer will result from the application of developments in IT technology through the current vision of architects of future anesthesia training programs. This narrative review aims to summarize the recent developments in anesthesia e-learning, and to forecast trends using regional anesthesia as an example. SUMMARY: The review offers some recommendations to ensure that the blessings promised to human learning by this 'Brave New Cyberworld' do not become its nemesis.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To explore the role and impact of e-learning technologies on regional anesthesia. RECENT FINDINGS: 21st century technologies, such as 'smart' medical appliances, personal computers, sophisticated apps, the ubiquitous Internet, and online 'e-learning' curricula, are having a powerful impact on anesthesia training: when we learn, what we learn, and how we learn. But is 'new' necessarily 'better'? The answer will result from the application of developments in IT technology through the current vision of architects of future anesthesia training programs. This narrative review aims to summarize the recent developments in anesthesia e-learning, and to forecast trends using regional anesthesia as an example. SUMMARY: The review offers some recommendations to ensure that the blessings promised to human learning by this 'Brave New Cyberworld' do not become its nemesis.