Remote Anatomage Teaching (RAT): a three-component model for scaling virtual anatomy to large lecture halls¶

Design · All designs
Evidence · 2 claims (2 for) · 1 study (1 associational), q2 · 0 of 1 report an effect size · 2 claims rest on one study

Description¶

RAT comprises three integrated components: (1) the Anatomage table maintained in active state in the dissection laboratory, (2) a smart digital podium with touchscreen, LAN connectivity, and HDMI output in the lecture theatre, and (3) multimodal lecture delivery integrating blackboard diagrams, PowerPoint slides, and live remote Anatomage navigation. The model streams "the full interactivity of the Anatomage table in real time to a large lecture theatre without requiring either students or the instructor to be physically present at the table," enabling a single faculty member to teach an entire cohort simultaneously.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

An institutional LAN segment dedicated to low-latency streaming between the dissection laboratory and lecture theatre
A smart digital podium with touchscreen, computer, and HDMI output connected to dual projectors

Constraints¶

The projection visibility concern raised by 2/94 students identifies the primary technical limitation, with standard classroom projectors introducing resolution loss and ambient light interference at distance

Target Learners¶

First-year medical (MBBS) students in large-cohort lectures

Learning Goals¶

Three-dimensional understanding of neuroanatomical structures such as the basal nuclei

Claims¶

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

Punja R, Punja D, Prasad Kamachi Christdoss Ruben. (2026). Large-group virtual anatomy via a smart digital podium: a preliminary cross-sectional study of student perspectives toward remote anatomage teaching in a medical lecture hall. BMC Medical Education. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-026-10019-x

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`title`	`Remote Anatomage Teaching (RAT): a three-component model for scaling virtual anatomy to large lecture halls`
`description`	`RAT comprises three integrated components: (1) the Anatomage table maintained in active state in the dissection laboratory, (2) a smart digital podium with touchscreen, LAN connectivity, and HDMI output in the lecture...`
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`generated`	by `process:settle-candidates` on `2026-11-04`
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