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ased learning is another feasible option to enhance students’ learning objectives through an<br />

engaging and interactive format.<br />

The pandemic has demonstrated that digital technologies can be deployed at scale, though<br />

necessary hardware and software issues must be addressed before such advancement can<br />

really take off. With these in place, learning is no longer isolated to the classroom. Video<br />

conferencing can be used to provide simulation-based medical education and students can<br />

practise intraoperative X-ray imaging through 3D virtual reality simulation. Similarly, video<br />

conference technology can be used in the supervision of students – ensuring safe distancing<br />

within the examination room. Certainly, remote learning is the future, and we can expect to<br />

reap continual benefits from its implementation.<br />

A final thought<br />

As the world marked the first anniversary of the <strong>COVID</strong>-<strong>19</strong> pandemic, resurgence and new<br />

coronavirus strains have surfaced. This has led to various leaders and experts painting<br />

scenarios of the virus being here to stay – from pandemic to endemic. Strategies are required<br />

to be in place for the education system to support our students during the pandemic and<br />

beyond. Incontestably, as shared by Professor Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive<br />

Chairman, World Economic Forum - “the pandemic represents a rare but narrow window of<br />

opportunity to reflect, reimagine, and reset our world". With the looming endemic and lasting<br />

effects of <strong>COVID</strong>-<strong>19</strong>, it is imperative for educators to plan for a future with <strong>COVID</strong>-<strong>19</strong>; enabling<br />

us to safeguard and better prepare our students for this fast-changing environment.<br />

References<br />

1. Tay YX, Sng LH, Chow HC, Zainuldin MR. Clinical placements for undergraduate diagnostic<br />

radiography students amidst the <strong>COVID</strong>-<strong>19</strong> pandemic in Singapore: Preparation,<br />

challenges and strategies for safe resumption. J Med Imaging Radiat Sci. 2020<br />

12;51(4):560-6.<br />

2. Marshall AL, Wolanskyj-Spinner A. <strong>COVID</strong>-<strong>19</strong>: Challenges and Opportunities for Educators<br />

and Generation Z Learners. Mayo Clin Proc. 2020 06;95(6):1135-7.<br />

3. Tay YX, Cai S, Chow HC, Lai C. The needs and concerns of clinical educators in radiography<br />

education in the face of <strong>COVID</strong>-<strong>19</strong> pandemic. J Med Imaging Radiat Sci. 2021 03;52(1):3-<br />

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