Whether at home or at university: learning anatomy is easier when you work together. In the new co-op mode, you can explore Corpus together and train not only your brain but also your teamwork skills.
Why learning in pairs is so effectiveLearning research has taught us the principle: “What fires together wires together.” This guiding principle of Hebbians learning rule describes a central mechanism of our brain. When two nerve cells are repeatedly active at the same time, the strength of their synaptic connection changes. This creates more stable networks through which information can be retrieved more easily later on.
This form of synaptic plasticity is considered to be the basis of our learning. Various processes play a role here, such as the release of neurotransmitters, structural changes in synapses, or the formation of new connections between nerve cells.Learning together can further stimulate these processes: when you go through content together, explain, discuss, or experience it simultaneously, multiple sensory channels are addressed. This can help to consolidate neural patterns. In short, cooperative learning seems to incorporate some of the principles by which the brain forms new connections.
Cooperative learning with CorpusWith Corpus's co-op mode, you can easily invite someone nearby to join your session and learn anatomy together, discovering the fascinating details of the human body side by side. For example, look at the torso, pick out individual structures, and discuss your questions directly in the room, as if you were standing together in front of a haptic model.
What do I need for co-op mode?The Corpus Anatomy app runs on Meta Quest 3 and 3S. It is important that you have both the basic version and the add-on installed – and then you're ready to go.
What are you waiting for? Grab your headsets and download the add-on right here.
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Sources: Litwin-Kumar et al., Formation and maintenance of neuronal assemblies through synaptic plasticity], Nat Commun, 2014
