In COVID-19 context : a look back at the transition to exclusive e-learning experiment and the engagement of medical students
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In a context of unprecedented pandemic, e-learning has emerged as the only possible alternative to pursue higher education. In this work, we carried out an experiment consisting in completely transforming a fundamental science course into e-learning via the tools offered by Moodle platform. The results were generally encouraging in terms of learning outcomes and evaluation. However, the lack of motivation and adhesion observed in part of the promotion remains the main obstacle universally criticized in this type of teaching.
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e-learning ; Moodle platform; evaluation ; student engagement ; COVID-19##plugins.themes.academic_pro.article.details##
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