The Role of Instagram in Education

As noted in our 8 April article, the use of social media as a means to support students in medical education, has been the focus of a number of authors in recent years. Here we take a look at the role of one such social media mainstay, Instagram.

Instagram is considered one of the 'big three' social media sites alongside Facebook and Twitter. As a predominantly photo sharing platform, it is particularly conducive to supplementing anatomy education, due to it being such as visual subject. 

But what type of content are staff and students sharing, and what are the benefits and drawbacks of using it? Dr Scott Border has written a commentary and audit, which features in the Medical Science Educator. Find out more here.