title: Can New Digital Technologies Support Parasitology Teaching and Learning?
abstract: Traditionally, parasitology courses have mostly been taught face-to-face on campus, but now digital technologies offer opportunities for teaching and learning. Here, we give a perspective on how new technologies might be used through student-centred teaching approaches. First, a snapshot of recent trends in the higher education is provided; then, a brief account is given of how digital technologies [e.g., massive open online courses (MOOCs), flipped classroom (FC), games, quizzes, dedicated Facebook, and digital badges] might promote parasitology teaching and learning in digital learning environments. In our opinion, some of these digital technologies might be useful for competency-based, self-regulated, learner-centred teaching and learning in an online or blended teaching environment.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Werribee, VIC 3030, Australia. Electronic address: jabbara@unimelb.edu.au.
authors.forename: Abdul
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jabbar
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Werribee, VIC 3030, Australia.
authors.forename: Robin B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Gasser
authors.affiliation: ARC-SRI Science of Learning Research Centre, Melbourne Centre for the Study of Higher Education, The University of Melbourne, VIC 3010, Australia.
authors.forename: Jason
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lodge
mesh_terms: D003201:Computers; D018961:Educational Technology / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D009862:Online Systems / Q000592:standards; D010274:Parasitology / Q000193:education* / Q000639:trends*; D013663:Teaching / Q000639:trends*
keywords: digital technologies; learning; parasitology; teaching