Reviewing the Role of Instagram in Education: Can a Photo Sharing Application Deliver Benefits to Medical and Dental Anatomy Education?

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Naomi Katherine May Douglas1, Max M. Scholz2, Matthew Myers3, Shivani Rae3, Ahmad Elmansouri3, Samuel Hall3, Scott Border4
1Department of Dentistry, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
2Department of Engineering, Brunel University London, London, UK
3Centre for Learning Anatomical Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
4Centre for Learning Anatomical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Southampton General Hospital, Mailpoint 845, Tremona Road, Southampton, SO16 6YD, UK

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AbstractInstagram is an increasingly popular social media site tailored towards sharing photos and videos. An audit investigating current Instagram accounts focusing on anatomy education found a variety of successful teaching styles, including clinical images, descriptive videos, multiple-choice questions, and cartoons. Utilising Instagram for educational purposes, benefits such as ease of use, hashtags, and its effectiveness in conveying visual topics should be weighed against limitations such as passive learning and the requirement of committed staff to oversee its use.

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