Digital teaching: virtual environments and ICT resources in the classroom

Digital teaching: virtual environments and ICT resources in the classroom

Overview

Goals

Understanding the elements, strategies, and modalities of digital teaching supported by educational technologies.

Analyze and plan university teaching processes in virtual environments and digital classrooms.

To understand the ways in which ICTs are used in university teaching and their pedagogical potential.

Design and develop virtual learning environments that are consistent with the educational objectives and the needs of the students.

To use digital resources and artificial intelligence in a didactic way in university teaching.

Access requirements

Academic program

Contents

Models and dimensions of virtual teaching and learning environments

Hybrid or blended learning

Online distance learning

Teaching roles and tasks in digital education

Artificial Intelligence (AI) in university teaching

Methodology and activities

The course follows the ULL's MECA model, based on active and autonomous learning, continuous assessment, and the use of ICT. Teaching will be asynchronous and online, combining theoretical content and practical activities with online support from the instructors.

Lectures/expository method: presentation or explanation by the teaching staff.

Active methodologies: cooperative learning, project-based learning, flipped classroom, service learning, game-based learning, case studies, problem solving.

Evaluation criteria

The microcredential will have an evaluation system (ES) based on the following assessment tests:

Objective tests (true/false, multiple choice, test type, completion, ordering, etc.): measurement instruments with closed answers that promote objectivity in correction.

Written works, memoirs, internship reports, and projects: a document prepared on a topic or activity carried out, following the instructions established by the teaching staff.

General information

Credits: 1.5 ECTS

Duration: 15/11/2025 – 23/11/2025

Teaching modality: Virtual

Location: Virtual Campus of the University of La Laguna

Registration fee: €xx

Valued at: xx €

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The cost of tuition for this Microcredential will be subsidized by the 'Plan for the development of university microcredentials', investment 6 of component 21 of the Addendum to the 'Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan', financed by the European Union – Next Generation EU, year 2025.

Flexibility

Short courses available in various formats (in-person, online, or hybrid). Ideal for learning without interrupting your professional life.

Employability

Content created and delivered by professionals and experts in the field, designed for immediate application.

Certification

Endorsed by the University of La Laguna. You will receive an official ECTS certificate, valid in the European Higher Education Area.

Teaching staff

Manuel Area Moreira

Sebastian Martin Gomez

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