Virtualization of the training contents: a didactic alternative in the Nursing-Technology Faculty in Santiago de Cuba

Abstract

A qualitative, descriptive and cross-sectional investigation, of practical evaluation was carried out in the Nursing-Technology Faculty in Santiago de Cuba, from January to April, 2018, with the purpose of incorporating training contents in the virtual classroom; space of the Health Virtual University in the medical education. The universe was formed by the main professors of the main subjects of the nursing career from the first to the fourth academic year and some who delivered those of general training, for a total of 14. The results confirmed the virtualization process as a didactic alternative that serves as complement for the face to face classes; also, skills related to the administration of on line courses were reached and so, with the use of computer tools of the platform Moodle. Lastly, the positive aspects and the advantages in this process were highlighted and an evaluation on the interactivity of the students in this environment was carried out.

Keywords

• tecnologías de la información y las comunicaciones
• instrucción por computador
• realidad virtual
• educación a distancia
• procesos formativos universitarios.