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necessarily being appropriately and adequately prepared for it. However, learning in the<br />

moment, being flexible, responsive to the contextual triggers, having an open-mind and being<br />

mindful of the task at hand and the intended audience proved to facilitate effective and<br />

appropriate implementation of a relatively effective online learning platform to teach<br />

undergraduate diagnostic radiography students whilst maintaining increased student<br />

engagement in the modules I taught. Finally, it is worth noting that the online learning and<br />

teaching experience and platform can be amended over time to increase student engagement<br />

even further.<br />

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