The mainstream academic community is largely unaware of the benefits of web-based teaching resources and open source tools, especially in fields like Biomedical Engineering where safety is critical.
Students are more familiar with digital information flow than their teachers, highlighting a need for teaching methods to adapt and provide skills for filtering and collaborating on information.
The paper shares experiences from summer schools in sub-Saharan Africa, illustrating the enthusiasm for open Biomedical Engineering education and the implications of such approaches for healthcare development in both developing and developed regions.