The usage of technological tools and virtual platforms to prepare didactic material in distance education

Jovel Escalante, José Mario and Martínez Rodríguez, Belki Merari and Pérez Martínez, Karen Abigail (2022) The usage of technological tools and virtual platforms to prepare didactic material in distance education. Other thesis, Universidad de El Salvador.

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Abstract

The internet has become an indispensable component of communication, education, business and socialization. It is evolving rapidly and it is difficult to think about how the world was before its existence. With the arrival of the Covid-19 pandemic and the weeks spent out of schools and universities lead to a major change in education systems all around the world. As a result, this made governments implement and adapt measures to study from home. Distance education has gained importance during the coronavirus pandemic since school principals and teachers had to find alternatives to guarantee and support education continuity. As a result, the University Of El Salvador created a new modality of graduation process which is ‘‘Management Of Virtual Environments For Teaching And Learning Of Foreign Languages’’. This Specialization Course consisted to know and learn the use of different virtual platforms, tools and websites, that can be use in a virtual environment. This was divided in three modules: Online English Language Teaching, Educational Applications for Learning a Foreign Language and The Design of Didactic Materials for Virtual Environments. Students were capable to create didactic materials by making use of infographics, video editing, podcast, interactive image and others. This field has brought excellent results since teachers and students can handle different tools in an easy and dynamic way. Online education has grown significantly due to the digital age and the covid-19 pandemic, it can be said that the future of online classes is bringing a revolution in the field of education. Key words: Virtual Environment ; Online Education ; Distance Education ; Didactic Materials ; Virtual Tools.

Item Type: Thesis (Other)
Uncontrolled Keywords: Virtual Environment ; Online Education ; Distance Education ; Didactic Materials ; Virtual Tools.
Subjects: 400 Lenguas > 420 Inglés e inglés antiguo
Divisions: Facultad de Ciencias y Humanidades > Licenciatura en Lenguas Modernas: Especialidad en Frances e Inglés
Depositing User: Humberto Antonio Ancheta Campos
Date Deposited: 09 Feb 2023 17:40
Last Modified: 07 Mar 2023 21:48
URI: https://ri.ues.edu.sv/id/eprint/29811

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