In healthcare education, budget decisions shape learning outcomes. When budgets are limited — as they often are — it’s essential to think carefully about where investment will have the greatest impact. It’s tempting to prioritise highly produced visuals — slick videos, animated explainers — and these can absolutely have a place. But when the primary goal is changing practice, building confidence, and supporting behaviour change, there are often other areas where investment makes a bigger difference to learners.
Traditional CPD often demands large blocks of time. Mobile learning changes that. When learning can happen in five-minute moments, it stops being a task you have to carve out special time for — and starts becoming something that naturally fits into your day. Our mobile app ELELearn offers a way to engage with learning in small, flexible moments — while also being part of a broader community of healthcare professionals committed to growth.
When it comes to professional development, especially in healthcare, there’s often an unspoken assumption: If you want participatory, community-driven learning, it has to be face-to-face. But that’s not the full picture anymore. With the right design and small investments, online learning communities for healthcare professionals can thrive — often with greater flexibility, accessibility, and sustainability than traditional in-person training. The question isn’t whether community can exist online. It’s whether we’re willing to design for it.
