Elaboração de um curso interativo voltado ao aprendizado de um sistema aplicativo em Odontologia, utilizando a plataforma Moodle

• Autor(a) principal: Dotta, Edivani Aparecida Vicente [UNESP]
• Data de Publicação: 2012
• Outros Autores: Garcia, Patrícia Petromilli Nordi Sasso [UNESP], Cândido, Lucas Miguel [UNESP]
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Repositório Institucional da UNESP
• Texto Completo: http://arquivos.cruzeirodosuleducacional.edu.br/principal/old/revista_odontologia/janeiro_abril_2012.htm; http://hdl.handle.net/11449/126002
• topic: Dental informatics; Teaching-learning; Distance education; Informática odontológica; Odontológia; Ensino-aprendizagem; Educação a distância

In universities, in any type of faculty or research institute, it is possible to observe innumerable informatics applications: database management, organization of catalogues, expediting diagnoses and many other applications. Within this context, distance learning could facilitate the learning of various professions. Distance education is the process of teaching-learning and the professional has to be prepared to deal with the new tools that are made available, using them to his/her benefit, and consequently in his/her professional capacity, to guarantee greater productivity and interaction with the various spheres in the work field. Methods: The aim of this research is to develop a course on the use of the Dentistry software application EasyDental, using the teaching at a distance methodology by means of the Moodle platform. The proposed course was composed of 14 modules, in order to enable a progressive and a rational learning. Conclusion: It could be concluded that this platform allowed the preparation of the proposed distance course, in a practical and versatile manner, considering the resources and activities it has. However, to use this platform, one must have dominion of the basic concepts of informatics, and the tools of the Moodle platform.