What emerging technologies have you implemented to plan and deliver your education content?

Session

Description: As technology continues to evolve and becomes more accessible, incorporating it within the continuing professional development (CPD) process for developing educational content is becoming more common. During this session, panelists will showcase what technologies people are using to augment their current educational content. For example, using Virtual Reality (VR) devices are becoming popular as they provide a safe and easy way to practice procedural education. In addition to procedural education, technology has allowed proctors to remotely assess certain skills through tablets and Mobile Apps. Adding these types of features has shown to increase the learner’s overall educational experience.
Furthermore, the panelists will provide a broad overview of their experiences with implementing various technologies into their educational content. They will discuss how to determine when it’s appropriate to use this type of technology, as it is not meant to replace traditional educational design, but more as an augment to what it already being done. While a lot of this technology is “cool”, it should not be used as the primary educational methodology, which the panelists will discuss the pros and cons with using these technologies. 
Even though the panelists will be discussing their experiences, participants will be encouraged to share their own experiences with incorporating emerging technologies into their own educational content. This session has been designed to provide tangible tips on how one can enhance their current education portfolio by adding technology that is readily available.Innovation: Overall, the technologies and processes discussed during this session are meant to help CPD professionals with developing educational content that could lead to improved patient care.