Page 242 - International Perspectives on Effective Teaching and Learning in Digital Education

Manuel Lillo-Crespo

and educational materials can be accessed at any time and from anywhere,
removing geographical and time barriers. This opens doors to education for
those who would otherwise have difficulty accessing traditional learning re-
sources or even difficulties in mobility. Digitalization is not just about provi-
ding educational content online then. It is also redefining the way educators
teach and learn. Consequently, it is not posible to move all the educational
resources utilized in the traditional face-to-face directly into the digital ones.
The process definetely needs an adaptation that includes a holistic perspec-
tive and a culturally sensitive and congruent scope. In fact, emerging tech-
nologies, such as virtual and augmented reality, understood as an interactive
experience that enhances the real world with computer-generated percep-
tual information, enable interactive and immersive learning experiences that
may improve comprehension and retention and had not any previous equi-
valent in the traditional education. It also happens with data analytics tools
which can also provide valuable insights into individual student progress and
needs, allowing teachers to better personalize learning, something that was
unbelievable just some years ago.
Other related terms with digital learning that were defined by the Global
strategy on digital health 2020–2025 (Mariano, ) are Artificial intelligence
which is an area of computer science that emphasizes the simulation of hu-
man intelligence processes by machines that work and react like human
beings; Big data which means rapidly collected and complex data defined
by four dimensions: volume, velocity, variety and veracity; Blockchain under-
stood as a digital database containing information, such as records of finan-
cial transactions, that can be simultaneously used and shared within a large
decentralized, publicly accessible network; e-Health defined as the cost-ef-
fective and secure use of information and communications technologies in
support of health and health-related fields, including health care services,
health surveillance, health literature, and health education, knowledge and
research; and Telemedicine considered as the delivery of health care services
where distance is a critical factor by health care professionals using informa-
tion and communications technologies for the exchange of valid information
for diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease and injuries, research and
evaluation, and the continuing education of health care workers, with the
aim of advancing the health of individuals and communities. In the last years
another key term that has emerged in the field of Nursing and healthcare
is Nursing Informatics whic is the specialty that transforms data into needed
information and leverages technologies to improve health and health care
equity, safety, quality, and outcomes (Abdrbo, 15). Nursing informatics is a

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