Gamified learning in online biomedical education

Gamified learning in online biomedical education Dr Michael J. Dillon and Professor Laura Bowater emphasise that distance does not imply disconnection in the context of gamified learning within online biomedical education. Online and distance learning have transformed access to higher education. Biomedical programmes that were once bound by geography can now reach students across regions, countries, and time zones. For many learners, this flexibility is not simply a convenience, but a necessity, opening doors for those balancing study with employment, caring responsibilities or family life, and for students who might otherwise be excluded from traditional campus-based models. (1) Yet as online provision has expanded, a familiar challenge has followed it: how to ensure that learning remains engaging, social, and intellectually demanding.