Dr Kitty Chan, Associate Professor of Practice of the School of Nursing, and her team have developed a metaverse educational game to foster students’ autonomy, competence and relatedness. Their project won a Bronze Award in the Nurturing Values and Ethics category. Other team members included Prof. Justina Liu, Associate Head (Education) and Professor of the School of Nursing; Prof. Patrick Kor, Associate Professor of the School of Nursing; Dr Katherine Chang, Lecturer of the School of Nursing; Dr Vincent Leung, Associate Professor of Practice of the Department of Health Technology and Informatics; Mr Edward Wong, Associate Professor of Practice of the Department of Health Technology and Informatics; and Mr Curtis Wong, Associate Professor of Practice of the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences.
vCare is a multiplayer online role‑playing game in which students navigate customisable virtual clinical environments, solo or collaboratively, on scenario-based missions. Its gamified design features interactive elements such as knowledge checks, leaderboards and peer recognition. Supporting up to 100 participants in small-group game rooms, the game brings together students from different health professions — such as nursing, rehabilitation and radiography — to collaborate in the virtual space, allowing them to understand other professional perspectives, values and ethical stands, learn to resolve team conflicts and build a strong ethical framework. The team is planning enhancements, including the inclusion of real cases, to further foster empathy inclusive and value‑driven healthcare education.
Known as the “Oscars” of the education sector, the QS Reimagine Education Awards honour pioneering pedagogical approaches that improve student learning outcomes and employability. This year, the Awards attracted over 1,650 submissions worldwide, which were rigorously judged by more than 1,300 international experts in the higher education and educational technology sectors, with winners selected across 21 award categories.
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