Virtual Learning Object Research Articles

GUÍA PARA CREAR UN OBJETO DE APRENDIZAJE INCLUSIVO, BASADO EN MEDHIME

Through this document explain some inclusive strategies used in the Education Center apoyatura driving like the Virtual Learning Object "Early Warning", designed with MeDHiME and pedagogical structure was built on items to consider implementing Inclusive Education from Early Care (children 0-3 years) to the classes in regular schools.

Development and Evaluation of an Interactive Virtual Learning Object on the Diagnostic Reasoning in Nursing Applied to Preterm Newborns

The virtual learning object was organized in modules, consisting of a presentation, image gallery, theoretical content about Nursing Diagnosis in Neonatology, automatic presentations of clinical cases of preterm newborns at the neonatal intermediate care unit, and simulation exercises of clinical cases of preterm newborns. Face and content evaluations of the virtual object regarding the aspects related to presentation, organization, use and overall impression were performed by experts in computer science (12) and nursing (31). All items received positive evaluations by over 80% of the evaluators, except for the information density criterion on the evaluation by computer science experts. The product is considered adequate to be used for students and continuous education in nursing, in the pedagogical framework of problem-posing.

RESULTADOS DEL TRABAJO DE LOS ESTUDIANTES PARA EL DESARROLLO DE OBJETOS VIRTUALES EN EL TEMA DE DILATACIÓN

La asignatura de Fluidos y Termodinámica para las carreras de Ingeniería de la Pontificia Universidad Javeriana incluye el tema de dilatación, porque es aquella propiedad de los materiales que influye en muchos fenómenos, ya que al cambiar las dimensiones de los materiales cambia la densidad, momento de inercia, resistencia eléctrica, entre otros. Los problemas relacionados con este tópico se le dificulta a los estudiantes, en especial cuando se tratan con materiales que tienen orificios o vacios dentro del mismo, también cuando la dilatación origina algunos desplazamientos o cambios de forma. En el semestre I-2009 se les propuso a los estudiantes, crear por grupos un Objeto Virtual de Aprendizaje (OVA) en el tema de dilatación para que se pueda emplear en ayudar a la comprensión de esta temática por parte de estudiantes de futuros semestres, cada OVA debería consistir en resolver un determinado problema. Algunos OVAS que surgieron como resultado de dicho trabajo se han utilizado en semestres siguientes. Se puede concluir que con la resolución de problemas y su aplicación para desarrollar Objetos Virtuales de Aprendizaje por parte de los estudiantes, se ayuda a la visualización grafica y se mejora y se cualifica la comprensión y explicación de dichos temas.

Evaluation of the virtual learning object "Diagnostic reasoning in nursing applied to preterm newborns"

The potential use of computer technology in teaching and continuous education for nursing motivated the development of this study to evaluate the virtual learning object, "Diagnostic Reasoning in Nursing Applied to Preterm Newborns" at an intermediate neonatal care unit. This descriptive study evaluates the appearance and content of the virtual object concerning aspects related to presentation, organization, usability and overall impression. Experts from the fields of computer technology (12) and nursing (31) participated in the evaluation process. Each sub-item of the instrument was assessed on a Likert scale and blank space was provided for comments/suggestions. All items were positively evaluated by over 80% of the experts, except for the 'informational density' criterion in the evaluation performed by computer technology experts. The developed product is considered adequate to be used for teaching for nursing students and in continuous education of diagnostic reasoning in the development of Nursing Diagnoses for preterm newborns, in the problem-posing pedagogical framework.

Virtual learning object for the simulated evaluation of acute pain in nursing students

This study aimed to evaluate the results of the application of a virtual learning object for the simulated evaluation of acute pain in the learning of undergraduate nursing students and to verify the opinions of the students regarding the quality of the technology. This was a quasi-experimental, non-randomized, before and after study performed with 14 students in the seventh phase of the undergraduate nursing course of the Federal University of Santa Catarina. The pre (8.84) and post-test (9.31) means revealed significant differences in learning after the intervention (p=0.03). In the qualitative evaluation the flexibility of access, access independent of time/place, freedom to decide the best learning route and the similarity with reality were highlighted. It constitutes a promising educational tool, an interactive experience, similar to reality, dynamic and constructive learning. The application of the technology has brought positive results for learning about pain evaluation, contributing to fill the gap in the teaching of the thematic.

Laboratorio virtual para el diseño de radio enlaces en un ambiente grid

Es un prototipo de Laboratorio Virtual (Virtual Laboratory, LV) que presenta un modelo tridimensional de un sector de la ciudad de Bogotá (la zona entre las sedes de la Universidad Distrital). El usuario interactúa en este laboratorio ubicando antenas de Radio Enlaces (Radio Links, RL) dentro de esta zona virtual para analizar su correcta interconexión. Tecnológicamente, el proyecto dispone de un Objeto Virtual de aprendizaje (OVA) para el diseño del RL sobre un Modelo Digital de Elevación (Digital Elevation Model, DEM) Tridimensional (3D). El LV se accede a través de un portal grid (un portal de interfaz gráfica que puede acceder a la malla computacional, sistema distribuido de computación), que utiliza una interfaz de acceso al mundo virtual 3D. El artículo involucra la definición de una arquitectura para ambientes grid con sus respectivos protocolos y servicios disponibles para el funcionamiento del LV en la Web.