VIRTUAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT OF THE FACULTY OF PHARMACY AND BIOCHEMISTRY-UBA: DESIGN AND EVALUATION OF AN INTEGRATIVE ACTIVITY

CANIFFI C; ELESGARAY R; TOMAT A; GRANCHETTI H; CALVIÑO A; COSTA MA; VARELA A; VATTA MS; FELLET A; MARINA PRENDES G; ARRECHE N; KELLY E; ARZA P; DRUNDAY F; GUIL MJ; HERMANN R; HOPE S; BATTISTONE MA; BALASZCZUK AM; ARRANZ C

IGUASSU FALLS

Congreso; 1ST PANAMERICAN CONGRESS OF PHYSIOLOGICAL SCIENCES; 2014

ALACF-APS-IUPS

This course arises from the need to perform integrative activities that reinforce knowledge of human physiology. Exercise physiology allows undergraduate students of Pharmacy and Biochemistry to integrate content independently covered in each unit of the program. The key concepts of this topic emphasize the mechanisms that determine responses and adaptations of different body systems under physiological conditions. The course, mounted on Moodle platform, includes 4 thematic modules that are performed in parallel with regular classes during the second part of the semester. Activities and resources include forums, questionnaires, online literature, continuous and summative assessments, among others. To assess the experience, opinion polls were performed. Different degrees of acceptance were observed. Among the challenges faced, we considered: The resistance of students and teachers to use new technologies, their need of training in this area, and the increasing load of work. The risk of falling into depersonalization of the educational process. Ensuring that technology does not lose sight of the underlying pedagogical objective. It is almost impossible for current higher education to plan teaching strategies without considering new technologies. Given that the ability to adapt to the new and unexpected is an essential part of modern competences, the application of technological tools may serve to develop new skills, leaving opportunity for creativity.