The first South American free online virtual morphology laboratory: creating history

Autores
Samar, María Elena; Metcalfe, David; Evans, Jessica; Abrahams, Peter H.; Ávila, Rodolfo Esteban; Sugand, Kapil
Año de publicación
2013
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inglés
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artículo
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versión publicada
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Fil: Ávila, Rodolfo Esteban . Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Odontología; Argentina.
Fil: Samar, María Elena. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Odontología; Argentina.
Fil: Metcalfe, David. University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire. Warwick Medical School; United Kingdoom.
Fil: Evans, Jessica. Kingston Hospital. Department of Surgery. Kingston upon Thames; United Kingdoom.
Fil: Abrahams, Peter H. University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire. Warwick Medical School; United Kingdoom.
Fil: Sugand, Kapil. Imperial College. MSk Lab; United Kingdoom.
Biomedical teaching has been revolutionized through multimedia and global collaboration. In a joint effort between Argentina and the UK, a Virtual Laboratory has been created for teaching mor- phological topics interactively pertaining to cell biology, histology and embryology intended for Health Science students at the National University of Cordoba, Argentina. Aim: To observe whether the online resource has changed the attitudes of student-users and offers a suitable replacement to traditional labora- tory work. Methods: Through a central website that has evolved for almost a decade and most likely the first of its kind on the continent, the virtual laboratory program was launched and students were recruited to participate in a basic survey on the significance of the virtual laboratory program to their learning needs, attitudes to using electronic media and whether they agreed that classroom teaching should be obsolete altogether. Results: 291 student-users were recruited in the academic year of 2010. 267, of whom 92% used the virtual laboratory as a principal tool for learning. The online virtual practical work-guide de- signed by faculty was the most commonly used supplementary resource. A minority of students still pre- ferred to supplement their learning by traditional methods such as books and classroom notes as well as external online resources. Conclusion: Our interactive virtual program was unanimously preferred as the principle learning tool for morphological sciences. The Virtual Laboratory, using popular electronic mul- timedia and inter-continental partnership, will enhance all aspects of biomedical education as a unique teaching resource in South America.
http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=36717
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Fil: Ávila, Rodolfo Esteban . Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Odontología; Argentina.
Fil: Samar, María Elena. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Odontología; Argentina.
Fil: Metcalfe, David. University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire. Warwick Medical School; United Kingdoom.
Fil: Evans, Jessica. Kingston Hospital. Department of Surgery. Kingston upon Thames; United Kingdoom.
Fil: Abrahams, Peter H. University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire. Warwick Medical School; United Kingdoom.
Fil: Sugand, Kapil. Imperial College. MSk Lab; United Kingdoom.
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Anatomy
Embriology
Microscopy
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South America
Virtual laboratory
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Universidad Nacional de Córdoba
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spelling The first South American free online virtual morphology laboratory: creating historySamar, María ElenaMetcalfe, DavidEvans, JessicaAbrahams, Peter H.Ávila, Rodolfo EstebanSugand, KapilAnatomyEmbriologyMicroscopyOnlineSouth AmericaVirtual laboratoryFil: Ávila, Rodolfo Esteban . Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Odontología; Argentina.Fil: Samar, María Elena. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Odontología; Argentina.Fil: Metcalfe, David. University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire. Warwick Medical School; United Kingdoom.Fil: Evans, Jessica. Kingston Hospital. Department of Surgery. Kingston upon Thames; United Kingdoom.Fil: Abrahams, Peter H. University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire. Warwick Medical School; United Kingdoom.Fil: Sugand, Kapil. Imperial College. MSk Lab; United Kingdoom.Biomedical teaching has been revolutionized through multimedia and global collaboration. In a joint effort between Argentina and the UK, a Virtual Laboratory has been created for teaching mor- phological topics interactively pertaining to cell biology, histology and embryology intended for Health Science students at the National University of Cordoba, Argentina. Aim: To observe whether the online resource has changed the attitudes of student-users and offers a suitable replacement to traditional labora- tory work. Methods: Through a central website that has evolved for almost a decade and most likely the first of its kind on the continent, the virtual laboratory program was launched and students were recruited to participate in a basic survey on the significance of the virtual laboratory program to their learning needs, attitudes to using electronic media and whether they agreed that classroom teaching should be obsolete altogether. Results: 291 student-users were recruited in the academic year of 2010. 267, of whom 92% used the virtual laboratory as a principal tool for learning. The online virtual practical work-guide de- signed by faculty was the most commonly used supplementary resource. A minority of students still pre- ferred to supplement their learning by traditional methods such as books and classroom notes as well as external online resources. Conclusion: Our interactive virtual program was unanimously preferred as the principle learning tool for morphological sciences. The Virtual Laboratory, using popular electronic mul- timedia and inter-continental partnership, will enhance all aspects of biomedical education as a unique teaching resource in South America.http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=36717info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionFil: Ávila, Rodolfo Esteban . Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Odontología; Argentina.Fil: Samar, María Elena. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Odontología; Argentina.Fil: Metcalfe, David. University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire. Warwick Medical School; United Kingdoom.Fil: Evans, Jessica. Kingston Hospital. Department of Surgery. Kingston upon Thames; United Kingdoom.Fil: Abrahams, Peter H. University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire. Warwick Medical School; United Kingdoom.Fil: Sugand, Kapil. Imperial College. MSk Lab; United Kingdoom.Otras Ciencias de la SaludScientific Research2013info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdf2151-4771http://hdl.handle.net/11086/550454enginfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositorio Digital Universitario (UNC)instname:Universidad Nacional de Córdobainstacron:UNC2025-09-29T13:42:24Zoai:rdu.unc.edu.ar:11086/550454Institucionalhttps://rdu.unc.edu.ar/Universidad públicaNo correspondehttp://rdu.unc.edu.ar/oai/snrdoca.unc@gmail.comArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:25722025-09-29 13:42:24.988Repositorio Digital Universitario (UNC) - Universidad Nacional de Córdobafalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv The first South American free online virtual morphology laboratory: creating history
title The first South American free online virtual morphology laboratory: creating history
spellingShingle The first South American free online virtual morphology laboratory: creating history
Samar, María Elena
Anatomy
Embriology
Microscopy
Online
South America
Virtual laboratory
title_short The first South American free online virtual morphology laboratory: creating history
title_full The first South American free online virtual morphology laboratory: creating history
title_fullStr The first South American free online virtual morphology laboratory: creating history
title_full_unstemmed The first South American free online virtual morphology laboratory: creating history
title_sort The first South American free online virtual morphology laboratory: creating history
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Samar, María Elena
Metcalfe, David
Evans, Jessica
Abrahams, Peter H.
Ávila, Rodolfo Esteban
Sugand, Kapil
author Samar, María Elena
author_facet Samar, María Elena
Metcalfe, David
Evans, Jessica
Abrahams, Peter H.
Ávila, Rodolfo Esteban
Sugand, Kapil
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author2 Metcalfe, David
Evans, Jessica
Abrahams, Peter H.
Ávila, Rodolfo Esteban
Sugand, Kapil
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Anatomy
Embriology
Microscopy
Online
South America
Virtual laboratory
topic Anatomy
Embriology
Microscopy
Online
South America
Virtual laboratory
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Fil: Ávila, Rodolfo Esteban . Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Odontología; Argentina.
Fil: Samar, María Elena. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Odontología; Argentina.
Fil: Metcalfe, David. University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire. Warwick Medical School; United Kingdoom.
Fil: Evans, Jessica. Kingston Hospital. Department of Surgery. Kingston upon Thames; United Kingdoom.
Fil: Abrahams, Peter H. University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire. Warwick Medical School; United Kingdoom.
Fil: Sugand, Kapil. Imperial College. MSk Lab; United Kingdoom.
Biomedical teaching has been revolutionized through multimedia and global collaboration. In a joint effort between Argentina and the UK, a Virtual Laboratory has been created for teaching mor- phological topics interactively pertaining to cell biology, histology and embryology intended for Health Science students at the National University of Cordoba, Argentina. Aim: To observe whether the online resource has changed the attitudes of student-users and offers a suitable replacement to traditional labora- tory work. Methods: Through a central website that has evolved for almost a decade and most likely the first of its kind on the continent, the virtual laboratory program was launched and students were recruited to participate in a basic survey on the significance of the virtual laboratory program to their learning needs, attitudes to using electronic media and whether they agreed that classroom teaching should be obsolete altogether. Results: 291 student-users were recruited in the academic year of 2010. 267, of whom 92% used the virtual laboratory as a principal tool for learning. The online virtual practical work-guide de- signed by faculty was the most commonly used supplementary resource. A minority of students still pre- ferred to supplement their learning by traditional methods such as books and classroom notes as well as external online resources. Conclusion: Our interactive virtual program was unanimously preferred as the principle learning tool for morphological sciences. The Virtual Laboratory, using popular electronic mul- timedia and inter-continental partnership, will enhance all aspects of biomedical education as a unique teaching resource in South America.
http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=36717
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Fil: Ávila, Rodolfo Esteban . Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Odontología; Argentina.
Fil: Samar, María Elena. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Odontología; Argentina.
Fil: Metcalfe, David. University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire. Warwick Medical School; United Kingdoom.
Fil: Evans, Jessica. Kingston Hospital. Department of Surgery. Kingston upon Thames; United Kingdoom.
Fil: Abrahams, Peter H. University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire. Warwick Medical School; United Kingdoom.
Fil: Sugand, Kapil. Imperial College. MSk Lab; United Kingdoom.
Otras Ciencias de la Salud
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