Evaluación de Moodle en un contexto b-learning en educación superior

Abstract

The Moodle virtual platform is a tool that complements on-site teaching at all levels of the education system because it enables the use of graphs and web sites, broadcast videos and the use of Java and ActiveX technologies to reinforce on-site lessons. Despite its potential, it has often been used as a mere repository, its possibilities and interactive potentials being ignored. This article gathers the initial results of a wider study. Its main objective is to describe how professors and students use the Moodle platform in a context of onsite teaching in higher education, and to assess the impact of this tool on students’ learning. The research methodology used was non-experimental, ex-post-facto and descriptive. Specifically, the study was carried out by means of a survey which used an instrument of quantitative data collection, built ad hoc and composed of 20 multiplechoice items, with a structured electronic survey format. The results show that, on the one hand, the use of the platform by students focuses on tools that facilitate file exchange. On the other hand, the effects of the use of Moodle on learning are valued positively, allowing greater involvement in the material in hand and the acquisition of new knowledge. In conclusion, Moodle is a resource of interest in teaching. Its benefits for learning need to be studied further because students see the platform in a very positive light.