Simulation based training is identified as a valid teaching/learning strategy. Yet, little evidence exists for the design and use of virtual reality reusable e-resources, especially in healthcare education. To this extent, there is no development framework for the co-creation for virtual reality reusable e-resources utilising stakeholder participation.   

CoViRR ERASMUS+ strategic partnership is mostly about the co-creation of virtual reality reusable e-resources promoting innovative practices in the digital era, by supporting current curricula and fostering open education in the healthcare sector.  

This research work focuses on an educational scenario using a 360° video for the surgical excision of a skin lesion. This scenario, developed in the context of the CoViRR Erasmus+ project, is offering new insights for digital integration in learning and teaching. VR applications can produce innovative experiences when used for improving the understanding of students in the healthcare field. In this work, we propose the development of a VR educational application in the surgical excision of a skin lesion. The proposed methodology is based on a re-usable learning objective paradigm that encourages learning, confidence, and competence about digital learning, while providing for a safe and completely controlled environment and allowing for multiple repeatability. The latter feature i.e., that of repeatability, is of paramount importance, especially in severe and life-threatening cases as it is critical as postgraduate medical students generally have no opportunities for exposure to critical clinical cases/scenarios.