Implementation of online educational activities for the practices of Biopharmaceutics at the National University of Cordoba in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic

MARCOS VALDEZ, MARINA; MORA, MARIA JULIA; SPERANDEO, NORMA

Córdoba

Congreso; 6º Reunión Internacional de Ciencias Farmacéuticas (RICIFA); 2021

Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic has forced to close university buildings, but teaching activitiescontinued in a virtual environment. The aim of this presentation is to describe the online practices of Biopharmaceutics, a course of the Pharmacy career of the National University of Cordoba, conducted in 2020 in response to the pandemic. Google Meet and Moodle platforms were used for transforming 4 of the 5 face-to-face classes in synchronous online practices. For transforming the fifth practice, a video (which teaches the students how to proceed for evaluating the pharmaceutical equivalence of Argentinean similars) was prepared and posted on the course Moodle site. Quizzes were prepared using Google Forms and Moodle. Synchronous practices included active learning strategies such as case studies, group discussions and utilization of software for calculation of biopharmaceutical parameters The asynchronous practice required the visualization of the video and completion of outof-classes activities. High-quality participation and student?student interaction were observed for synchronous classes. and students completed satisfactorily all out-of-classes activities. Student´s examination scores were very good, and comparable to those of face-to-face classes. Transitioning in-class practices to online ones was successfully done because of the availability of technology, and the resources used can be useful in future face-to-face classes.