Abstract
Objective:
To evaluate, from the perspective of Nursing students, a virtual learning environment about educational actions for people with diabetes mellitus.
Method:
A cross-sectional and descriptive study with qualitative data analysis and a sample of 71 nursing students. A questionnaire was used to collect data that includes pedagogical and theoretical aspects of the virtual learning environment: content, interaction, activities, response time and interface quality.
Results:
The results showed that there was a good evaluation of the parameters in most of the evaluated items, except for the figures and sound of the VLE interface domain, which evaluates the quality of the platform design.
Conclusion and implications for practice:
In the students’ evaluation, the virtual learning environment was a potential tool for the technical and complementary development of nursing, in addition the inclusion in the virtual world of learning.
Keywords:
Educational Technology; Staff Development; Students, Nursing; Health Education; Diabetes Mellitus