Abstract:

The use of hypermedia resources in the Learning Management System (LMS), such as computer graphics and virtual laboratories in which Self-Regulated Learning (SRL) is used, seem to increase students' motivation towards learning, as well as their satisfaction with the teaching-learning process. The possible causes appear to be that these resources in B-Learning environments increase the personalization of learning and respect for the rate of learning in each student. All this, makes the student increase the use of metacognitive strategies. Even though, hypermedia resources must be designed from an SRL structure. With this aim, we worked with a sample of 112 students that belong to the Health Sciences Degrees in third-grader. Eight computer graphics and two structured virtual laboratories, including videos and quizzes, with SRL were applied throughout a semester. Student satisfaction with the use of these resources and activities was analyzed. We applied, with the purpose to analyze the results, quantitative analysis techniques (descriptive statistics) with the SPSS v. 24 statistical package. Also, qualitative analysis (coding of open responses and category analysis) we used with the ATLAS.ti 8 software. The results show a remarkable degree of student satisfaction with the use of these resources (Mean = 4.37 out of 5). Moreover, in the analysis of the categorization of the answers to the open questions. Referring to the elimination of the categorization criteria with a higher frequency index: they were "none", "adjusted didactic programming", "not working previous knowledge" that obtained the frequencies of 96, 38 and 31 respectively out of a total of 206 categorized answers.Relating to the aspects to increase expanding the content, increasing the visual examples and videos with SRL were specified, because they obtain the frequencies of 40, 23 and 13 respectively out of a total of 112. To sum it up, the use of computer graphics and virtual laboratories with SRL in B-Learning environments seems to be a very effective resource to increase the satisfaction and efficiency of the students. However, the results should be taken prudently due to the specificity of the sample and verified in future studies with students from other fields of knowledge.

Keywords:

Blended Learning, infographics, virtual laboratories, Self-Regulated Learning, Higher Education.