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Figure 1: Diagram of the evaluation study. The study was conducted during a mandatory practical training over a period of several weeks. On the first day of the practical training, a pre-test (T1) was performed to assess the participants’ existing knowledge. Thereafter, IG_reg learned with the traditional learning program “Histo-Online” of the Goethe University Frankfurt, while IG_int learned with the interactive software “Histologie für Mediziner” on the OLAT website of the student body of the Medical Faculty of the University Frankfurt. The CG learned without any of the two software versions. All participants could attend the respective lecture and learn using the lecture slides and course books. After two weeks, the changes in the level of knowledge was determined by means of a second test (T2). During this test, usability-relevant and motivational factors were also evaluated. Afterwards, all students had three weeks to learn with both software versions until they had to take a final test (T3).