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The Impact of Aligning Artificial Intelligence Large Language Models With Bloom's Taxonomy in Healthcare Education (2024)
Book Chapter
Pears, M., & Konstantinidis, S. T. (2024). The Impact of Aligning Artificial Intelligence Large Language Models With Bloom's Taxonomy in Healthcare Education. In J. A. Delello, & R. R. McWhorter (Eds.), Disruptive Technologies in Education and Workforce Development (166-192). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-3003-6.ch008

The innovation of large language models (LLMs) has widened possibilities for renovating healthcare education through AI-powered learning resources, such as chatbots. This chapter explores the assimilation of LLMs with Bloom's taxonomy, demonstrating... Read More about The Impact of Aligning Artificial Intelligence Large Language Models With Bloom's Taxonomy in Healthcare Education.

Virtual reality reusable e-resources for clinical skills training: a mixed-methods evaluation (2024)
Journal Article
Pears, M., Antoniou, P. E., Schiza, E., Ntakakis, G., Henderson, J., Frangoudes, F., …Konstantinidis, S. T. (in press). Virtual reality reusable e-resources for clinical skills training: a mixed-methods evaluation. Personal and Ubiquitous Computing, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00779-024-01805-9

Virtual reality has long existed, but its wider adoption in education is recent. Studies informed by theoretical underpinned co-creation frameworks and utilization of theoretical informed evaluations are scarce in literature. Thus, this study interna... Read More about Virtual reality reusable e-resources for clinical skills training: a mixed-methods evaluation.

Evolution of Primary Research Studies in Digital Interventions for Mental Well-Being Promotion from 2004 to 2023: A Bibliometric Analysis of Studies on the Web of Science (2024)
Journal Article
Armaou, M., Pears, M., Konstantinidis, S. T., & Blake, H. (2024). Evolution of Primary Research Studies in Digital Interventions for Mental Well-Being Promotion from 2004 to 2023: A Bibliometric Analysis of Studies on the Web of Science. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21(3), Article 375. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21030375

Research into digital interventions for mental well-being promotion has grown in recent years, fuelled by the need to improve mental health prevention strategies and respond to challenges arising from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This bibliom... Read More about Evolution of Primary Research Studies in Digital Interventions for Mental Well-Being Promotion from 2004 to 2023: A Bibliometric Analysis of Studies on the Web of Science.

Progressive Healthcare Pedagogy: An Application Merging ChatGPT and AI-Video Technologies for Gamified and Cost-Effective Scenario-Based Learning (2024)
Book Chapter
Pears, M., Poussa, C., & Konstantinidis, S. T. (2024). Progressive Healthcare Pedagogy: An Application Merging ChatGPT and AI-Video Technologies for Gamified and Cost-Effective Scenario-Based Learning. In M. E. Auer, & T. Tsiatsos (Eds.), Smart Mobile Communication & Artificial Intelligence: Proceedings of the 15th IMCL Conference. Volume 2 (106-113). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-56075-0_10

Healthcare education faces numerous challenges in meeting the expanding needs of students while providing personalized learning experiences. Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies, specifically Large Language Models (LLMs), have emerged as promisi... Read More about Progressive Healthcare Pedagogy: An Application Merging ChatGPT and AI-Video Technologies for Gamified and Cost-Effective Scenario-Based Learning.

A Pilot Study Evaluating a Virtual Reality-Based Nontechnical Skills Training Application for Urology Trainees: Usability, Acceptability, and Impact (2023)
Journal Article
Pears, M., Rochester, M., Wadhwa, K., R Payne, S., Konstantinidis, S., Hanchanale, V., …Doherty, R. (2023). A Pilot Study Evaluating a Virtual Reality-Based Nontechnical Skills Training Application for Urology Trainees: Usability, Acceptability, and Impact. Journal of Surgical Education, 80(12), 1836-1842. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsurg.2023.08.012

Objective This study aimed to develop and evaluate a virtual reality (VR)-based nontechnical skills (NTS) training application for urology trainees and assess its effectiveness in improving their skills and confidence. D... Read More about A Pilot Study Evaluating a Virtual Reality-Based Nontechnical Skills Training Application for Urology Trainees: Usability, Acceptability, and Impact.

Evaluation of Virtual Reality via 360° videos Reusable e-Resources Embedded in Healthcare Curricula (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Schiza, E., Frangoudes, F., Pattichis, C., Pears, M., Konstantinidis, S., & Gkougkoudi, E. (2023). Evaluation of Virtual Reality via 360° videos Reusable e-Resources Embedded in Healthcare Curricula. In 2023 24th International Conference on Digital Signal Processing (DSP) (1-4). https://doi.org/10.1109/dsp58604.2023.10167929

Recent advancements in Virtual Reality (VR) immersive technologies provide new tools for the development of novel and promising applications for Medical Education courses. This paper presents an evaluation process for teaching the clinical skills cou... Read More about Evaluation of Virtual Reality via 360° videos Reusable e-Resources Embedded in Healthcare Curricula.

Learning analytics of TOTEMM virtual learning resources – transforming transnational intercultural sensitivity for midwifery students through an inclusive mobility model (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
PEARS, M., Henderson, J., Smit, A.-M., Van Oost, M., Borrelli, S., Walker, L., …Konstantinidis, S. .. (2023). Learning analytics of TOTEMM virtual learning resources – transforming transnational intercultural sensitivity for midwifery students through an inclusive mobility model. In Proceedings of INTED2023 Conference 6th-8th March 2023 (8021-8030). https://doi.org/10.21125/inted.2023

Equality, social inclusion, and participation of non-mobile midwifery students studying in England, Italy, Estonia and the Netherlands was of interest in this project. Five Virtual Learning Packages (VLPs) were created to address needs within materni... Read More about Learning analytics of TOTEMM virtual learning resources – transforming transnational intercultural sensitivity for midwifery students through an inclusive mobility model.

Eliciting Co-Creation Best Practices of Virtual Reality Reusable e-Resources (2023)
Journal Article
Antoniou, P. E., Pears, M., Schiza, E. C., Frangoudes, F., Pattichis, C. S., Wharrad, H., …Konstantinidis, S. T. (2023). Eliciting Co-Creation Best Practices of Virtual Reality Reusable e-Resources. Virtual Worlds, 2(1), 75-89. https://doi.org/10.3390/virtualworlds2010005

Immersive experiential technologies find fertile grounds to grow and support healthcare education. Virtual, Augmented, or Mixed reality (VR/AR/MR) have proven to be impactful in both the educational and the affective state of the healthcare student’s... Read More about Eliciting Co-Creation Best Practices of Virtual Reality Reusable e-Resources.

Development of a Bespoke Chatbot Design Tool to Facilitate a Crowd-based Co-creation Process (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Henderson, J., Pears, M., Bamidis, P. D., Tsoupouroglou, I., Schiza, E., Pattichis, C. S., …Konstantinidis, S. T. (2022). Development of a Bespoke Chatbot Design Tool to Facilitate a Crowd-based Co-creation Process. In 2022 International Conference on Interactive Media, Smart Systems and Emerging Technologies (IMET) : proceedings. https://doi.org/10.1109/imet54801.2022.9929752

Developing an effective educational chatbot is a challenging and time-consuming process. One of the main challenges in a co-creation process, is ensuring multiple stakeholders, as professionals in a variety of roles such as academics, learners, resea... Read More about Development of a Bespoke Chatbot Design Tool to Facilitate a Crowd-based Co-creation Process.

Feasibility and Acceptance of Virtual Reality Reusable e- Resources Embedded in Healthcare Curricula (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Pears, M., Henderson, J., Antoniou, P. E., Ntakakis, G., Nikolaidou, M., Bamidis, P. D., …Konstantinidis, S. T. (2022). Feasibility and Acceptance of Virtual Reality Reusable e- Resources Embedded in Healthcare Curricula. In 2022 International Conference on Interactive Media, Smart Systems and Emerging Technologies (IMET) : proceedings. https://doi.org/10.1109/imet54801.2022.9929810

The use of Virtual Reality in healthcare education is still uncommon. Measuring the feasibility of such resources into formal training is critical for quality, satisfaction, and ultimately improved efficacy over other methods. The Co-creation of Virt... Read More about Feasibility and Acceptance of Virtual Reality Reusable e- Resources Embedded in Healthcare Curricula.

The journey from co-creation to impact for digital resources in healthcare (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Pears, M., Henderson, J., Wharrad, H., & KONSTANTINIDIS, S. (2022, September). The journey from co-creation to impact for digital resources in healthcare. Presented at ALT Annual Conference 2022, Manchester, UK

Co-creating digital resources in healthcare has many processes, pitfalls, and parameters. The development and transition from co-creation to impact requires effective knowledge exchange. This discussion panel will provide opportunity for attendees to... Read More about The journey from co-creation to impact for digital resources in healthcare.

Done in 60 minutes! Best practices, crowdsourcing, co-creation, and design principals of educational chatbots (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Henderson, J., Pears, M., & Konstantinidis, S. (2022, September). Done in 60 minutes! Best practices, crowdsourcing, co-creation, and design principals of educational chatbots. Presented at ALT Annual Conference 2022, Manchester, UK

Unlike banking, hospitality, and travel, the education sector is lacking in prolific and effective uses of chatbots for learning. Expert- and research- driven recommendations, online tools, and workshops for contemporary approaches are slim. This wor... Read More about Done in 60 minutes! Best practices, crowdsourcing, co-creation, and design principals of educational chatbots.

Repurposing a Reusable Learning Object on Effective Communication with Adolescents to an Interactive 360° Immersive Environment by Adapting the ASPIRE Framework (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Pears, M., Henderson, J., & Konstantinidis, S. (2022). Repurposing a Reusable Learning Object on Effective Communication with Adolescents to an Interactive 360° Immersive Environment by Adapting the ASPIRE Framework. In Mobility for Smart Cities and Regional Development - Challenges for Higher Education: Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning (ICL2021), Volume 2 (1096-1105). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-93907-6_115

The efficacy of home visiting of adolescent who are at risk of self-harm has a great dependency on the communication between the patient and the healthcare professional. Face-to-face encounters with health care professional and patients have heighten... Read More about Repurposing a Reusable Learning Object on Effective Communication with Adolescents to an Interactive 360° Immersive Environment by Adapting the ASPIRE Framework.

Bibliometric Analysis of Blockchain Research in Health – Year 2020 as Catalyst for Development (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Pears, M., & Konstantinidis, S. (2021, July). Bibliometric Analysis of Blockchain Research in Health – Year 2020 as Catalyst for Development. Poster presented at IEEE International Conference on Biomedical and Health Informatics (BHI'21), Virtual

In 2020, substantial impact occurred around how technology was used due to COVID-19. This may have reignited interest in blockchain technology, and understanding the research overtime can help in predicting future directions in health domains. From p... Read More about Bibliometric Analysis of Blockchain Research in Health – Year 2020 as Catalyst for Development.

Repurposing Case-Based Learning to a Conversational Agent for Healthcare Cybersecurity (2021)
Book Chapter
Pears, M., Henderson, J., & Konstantinidis, S. T. (2021). Repurposing Case-Based Learning to a Conversational Agent for Healthcare Cybersecurity. In J. Mantas, L. Stoicu-Tivadar, C. Chronaki, A. Hasman, P. Weber, P. Gallos, …O. S. Chirila (Eds.), Public health and informatics : Proceedings of MIE 2021 (1066-1070). IOS Press. https://doi.org/10.3233/SHTI210348

A crucial factor for successful cybersecurity education is how information is communicated to learners. Case-based learning of common cybersecurity issues has been shown to improve human behaviour for prevention. However, some delivery methods preven... Read More about Repurposing Case-Based Learning to a Conversational Agent for Healthcare Cybersecurity.

Co-creation of chatbots as an educational resource: training the trainers workshop (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Pears, M., Henderson, J., Bamidis, P. D., Pattichis, C. S., Karlgren, K., Wharrad, H., & Konstantinidis, S. T. (2021, March). Co-creation of chatbots as an educational resource: training the trainers workshop. Presented at 15th International Technology, Education and Development Conference, Online Conference

BACKGROUND There is growing need for personalised individual student support in healthcare curricula. A key limitation to providing quality support surrounds large student-to-lecturer ratios. This can result in attenuation of lecturer's efforts t... Read More about Co-creation of chatbots as an educational resource: training the trainers workshop.