Abstract:

The COVID-19 pandemic emerged at the beginning of 2020 year and forced us to modify the teaching-learning system at the university. In that situation of lock-down and social restrictions, the information technologies (IT) acquired a fundamental role and became a basic tool to continue with the teaching system at the university. Suddenly, the face-to-face teaching model was replaced by an exclusively online approach, which was gradually modified according to the social situation and allowed to the students came back to the classes but in small groups. There are no doubts about the importance of the digital transformation in the university teaching model. It is an easy, flexible, and accessible way of teaching. However:
- What is the impression of students about the digital transformation?
- How has the pandemic impacted in the university education from the point of view of students?

To answer these questions, we have carried out a pilot study with students of the Degree in Pharmacy at the University of Castilla-La Mancha, who have experienced the evolution of the teaching system from an exclusive virtual situation to a face-to-face model. In this study we have designed a survey to evaluate the impression and opinion of the students along 3 academic years with 3 different teaching systems. In addition to answering these questions, this study aims to make students reflect about advantages and disadvantages of each educational situation.

Keywords:

University, pandemic, online teaching, face-to-face teaching, small groups.