BACKGROUND:
Digital teaching approaches are emerging in university-based midwifery programmes. They often claim a learner-centered and scalable approach. To find out about post-pandemic developments, this scoping review builds on an earlier review by Downer et al. (2021) of digital midwifery education methods.

OBJECTIVES:
The scoping review aims at identifying post-pandemic trends, technological advancements and challenges in digital midwifery education in order to build a solid ground for innovation and co-operation.

METHODS:
A comprehensive scoping review of 9 databases and grey literature following JBI standards and PRISMA guidelines was conducted. Publications from 2021 to March 2025 were included. All publications were selected when including undergraduate midwifery students in university-based education, using digital teaching or learning technologies.

RESULTS:
Overall, 37 studies met the inclusion criteria, reporting immersive technologies, such as virtual, or augmented reality, focusing on hands-on birth simulations, anatomy, and emergency scenarios. Mobile and web-based learning providing flexible access to theory, quizzes, and clinical cases. Video-based resources, such as visual demonstrations and simulated practice for skill-building and interactive and creative methods like storytelling and game-based approaches to deepen engagement and reflection.

CONCLUSIONS:
Previously, digital resources were limited to ePortfolios, mLearning, virtual reality, and videos which facilitated flexible learning that assisted students to develop critical thinking. Challenges of implementing digital resources were found, such as academics’ time constraints. Digital learning resources have grown in quantity, show a greater variety in approaches and improved in quality. However, not all available digital technologies have been reviewed and evaluated. This study recommends educational research that evaluates new digital resources. Moreover, a standardized international terminology for digital technologies in midwifery education is needed.

KEY MESSAGE:
Technological advances and innovative pedagogical approaches can enhance flexibility and improve students’ learning experiences. To make them widely available, detailed descriptions of new educational resources, as well as a further in-depth analysis and research is needed. Poster session 3 (Group B)