Instructional Course for UVM teachers about the design of distance virtual learning courses

Abstract

The principle objective of this research is the development of an instructional course for the design of virtual learning curricula. This course will be designed for professors at the Universidad Valle del Momboy in Valera, Trujillo. In this sense, Moodle, called the ¨Virtual Room¨ at UVM, was installed on the University´s web server and used as a base for virtual learning instructional courses. This research demonstrates that this is a feasible project, and that it could be used to find solutions to larger educational problems in the University. The results presented here are supported by literature and field research, as  well as bibliographical and web materials. In addition, the

¨Virtual Room¨ was applied in courses at the University, and the effectiveness of its operation was observed. In addition, a survey was performed to assess teacher interest and technical knowledge in applying this tool in the classroom. In this research, it was observed that most University professors need additional training to prepare them to use this academic platform in their classrooms. This is why the pedagogical, communicative, and computational design of this course was developed. Likewise, an instructional component was integrated into the design of this program. This platform makes instructional materials available to professors and students, so that they may use these online materials in their classes.