Virtual immunology: software for teaching basic immunology.
Biochem Mol Biol Educ
; 41(6): 377-83, 2013.
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| ID: mdl-24259333
As immunology continues to evolve, many educational methods have found difficulty in conveying the degree of complexity inherent in its basic principles. Today, the teaching-learning process in such areas has been improved with tools such as educational software. This article introduces "Virtual Immunology," a software program available free of charge in Portuguese and English, which can be used by teachers and students in physiology, immunology, and cellular biology classes. We discuss the development of the initial two modules: "Organs and Lymphoid Tissues" and "Inflammation" and the use of interactive activities to provide microscopic and macroscopic understanding in immunology. Students, both graduate and undergraduate, were questioned along with university level professors about the quality of the software and intuitiveness of use, facility of navigation, and aesthetic organization using a Likert scale. An overwhelmingly satisfactory result was obtained with both students and immunology teachers. Programs such as "Virtual Immunology" are offering more interactive, multimedia approaches to complex scientific principles that increase student motivation, interest, and comprehension.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Ensino
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Interface Usuário-Computador
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Software
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Instrução por Computador
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Alergia e Imunologia
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Biochem Mol Biol Educ
Ano de publicação:
2013
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Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Estados Unidos