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Virtual Learning Approach Toward Introductory Biological Engineering Course in Uruguay During COVID-19

2020; Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering; Volume: 7; Issue: 25 Linguagem: Inglês

10.4108/eai.26-10-2020.166769

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Parag Chatterjee, Andreína Tesis, Camila Simoes, Franco La Paz, María Belén Masset, Lucía Lemes, Vanessa Yelós, Mariano Parodi, Juan Cardelino, Ricardo L. Armentano,

Educational Research and Science Teaching

INTRODUCTION: Global education has seen a paradigm shift in the recent years; especially in life sciences, specializations have started sharing common space in applied research and development. Extending the transdisciplinary approach to undergraduate programs, a case study on the introductory course of Biological Engineering program at University of the Republic (Universidad de la República) Uruguay is presented.OBJECTIVES: The COVID-19 pandemic has led to shifting the biological engineering course to virtual modality, changing the pedagogical dynamics. This study aims at analyzing the adaptation to the new model of virtual learning.METHODS: Different course metrics over time has been analyzed along with surveys on students and professors of the course.RESULTS: Despite several new challenges posed by the virtual modality, the overall student-performance didn't decline.CONCLUSION: The biological engineering course presents interesting contents especially in its course design and student engagements, remodeled especially during its virtual mode.