Knowledge and perceptions of students in the Virtual Classroom at the National University of Pilar

Abstract

The use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in the educational context requires a change in the capacities related to the management of Virtual Learning Environments (EVA). The purpose of this work seeks to know the level of knowledge and perceptions of students regarding the use of EVA applied to the Virtual Classroom on the Moodle platform. The type of study was descriptive, quantitative, and cross-sectional. An online questionnaire was applied to 347 students. The study found that only 40% have a high command using the academic applications evaluated, the internet signal is very scarce, and there are problems for the purchase of data plans, among others. Both teachers and students must be trained in the use of Virtual learning environments.