Case Study: University of Huddersfield achieves high student engagement in virtual nursing team-building with ThingLink

Using ThingLink to Develop Virtual Team Building Activities for Nursing Students

The University of Huddersfield's Department of Nursing needed to design a meaningful and realistic simulated placement to fulfill clinical hour requirements for over 300 nursing students, especially as traditional hospital placements became more restricted. They partnered with vendor ThingLink to create an innovative virtual learning experience focused on developing crucial team building and leadership skills.

Using ThingLink, the university developed a series of immersive online scenarios, including a hospital-based murder mystery and an infection control simulation in a virtual care home. The solution resulted in remarkably high student satisfaction, with over 80% of students agreeing the activities helped them become better team players and providing insightful feedback on their value. ThingLink enabled the successful, simultaneous participation of over 380 students with minimal staff support.

University of Huddersfield