Virtual Learning Environments: University faculty experiences during and after the COVID 19 pandemic

Abstract

To improve and innovate the teaching and learning process, it is necessary to develop or use technological means that allow effective communication between teachers and students. Likewise, the use of virtual learning environments, with the appearance of COVID 19, have become a priority in teaching practice, revolutionizing many fields of engineering and the educational system in general. A mixed approach research with descriptive and correlational design was carried out in a sample of 59 teachers, whose objective is to share the experiences of professors of a higher education institution, during and after the pandemic, on the use of virtual environments, such as Moodle and Google Classroom. Also, the benefits and difficulties encountered in virtual classes and currently, in face-to-face classes. Some of the results are 67.2% of the professors already knew about the use of learning environments, but even so, 98.2% concluded that they did develop new skills and aptitudes, most frequently 71.4%, in the creation of courses in virtual platforms and 66.1% in basic competencies in the use of virtual learning platforms, as others to promote quality and educational innovation in the institution.