This thesis was a collaboration with Laerdal medical, exploring how the learning experience for auscultation training in medical, nursing and paramedic schools can be improved. The motivation to do so results from the assumption that there were great opportunities from a user experience perspective and my own wish to explore virtual simulation techniques with digital media, which seemed to be a good match.The topic sounds quite specific to a lay person, but allows to understand its core functions in a relatively short amount of time, making it a suitable for thesis work that required me to empathize with users and understand their needs. Being a user centric project, leading to a design process that is oriented around their needs and ability to provide feedback and insights. Therefore I designed my own workshops and improvised with prototyping, which provided me the feedback I needed in order to create a solution that considered the users’ practical needs and improved the usability of the product. Considering all the findings from the research, I concluded that there are design opportunities especially in the simulation training for auscultation. Simulation training offers a great foundation to embed blended learning methods into the learners’ routines. That in mind I could formulate some central “how might we” questions, adressing some of the major pain points found during the research. As a result, I created a solution that complements the students’ learning agenda in a sensible way, while reducing the cost of equipment and increasing the flexibility of training. It is possible to be operated individually, independent of location and allowing repetitive training throughout the entire semester to form habits and practice routines continuously. Feedback adapts to the users needs and can be adjusted to their personal preference.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:umu-172617 |
| Date | January 2020 |
| Creators | Hess, Manuel |
| Publisher | Umeå universitet, Designhögskolan vid Umeå universitet |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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