The value of mobile tablet computers (iPads) in the undergraduate medical curriculum: an Imperial College medical student view

Abstract

Anas Tahir, Mohaimen Al-Zubaidy, Husein RajabaliFaculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UKWe read with great interest the article by Patel and Burke-Gaffney exploring the benefits and potential drawbacks of using mobile tablet computers as part of the curriculum and discussing the use of devices across Imperial College School of Medicine (ICSM).1 As ICSM students involved in the scheme, we feel we might be able to offer unique perspectives on the daily use of devices and the use of devices for teaching.View original paper by Patel and Burke-Gaffney.

Keywords

• tablet computers
• iPads
• undergraduate
• medicine
• learning
• teaching
• textbook