Virtual Learning of the Digestive System: An Experience Developing an Undergraduate Course

Rodolfo E. Avila, Hugo Juri, María E. Samar, Maria T. Mugnaini, Carlos Soñez, William Anderson

College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, National University of Río Cuarto, Córdoba, Argentina.
College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, National University of Río Cuarto, Córdoba, Argentina.
John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK.
School of Dentistry, National University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina.
School of Medicine, National University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina.

DOI: 10.4236/ce.2013.410A003                

Abstract

Using modern information and communication technology associated with distance education, we set out to produce an e-learning course to improve students’ understanding of the digestive system in an inter-disciplinary manner. To achieve this, we implemented a novel undergraduate teaching project in classes at the Faculties of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of the National University of Rio Cuarto, and Medical Sciences of the National University of Cordoba. In the context of other groups’ experiences we report our development of an undergraduate e-learning course, covering embryology, histology and cell biology in an integrated thematic unit.

Keywords

Use of the Internet; Academic Integration Network; Virtual Teaching; Digestive System; E-Learning

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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