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Development of audiovisual material for teaching in medicine

Abstract:

In this study we present the development of a self-created audiovisual material through the use of commercial software like Autodesk Maya (special effects and animation program in three dimensions); Adobe Flash Player (allows multimedia file reproduction); Adobe Photoshop (image editing tool used primarily for photograph manipulation and treatment); Sony Vegas Movie Studio (used for final editing of the teaching video); Audacity (used for sound material debugging, reduction and cleaning of noise as well as unnecessary parts). As an example, we describe the consequences produced by a blood vessel endothelial dysfunction in a video. Our objective with this material is the assimilation of clinical knowledge quickly and effectively, encouraging active learning. The satisfaction survey revealed an excellent acceptance by students who highlighted the quality content and length of the audiovisual teaching material presented. There is no doubt that the use of audiovisual material in university teaching, in addition to theoretical and practical classes, entails a new teaching style that promotes the teaching and learning process.