Department of Morphological Sciences, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro State (UNIRIO) , Rio de Janeiro , Brazil.
Laboratory of Cellular Communication, Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (FIOCRUZ) , Rio de Janeiro , Brazil.
Adv Physiol Educ. 2019 Jun 1;43(2):103-109. doi: 10.1152/advan.00116.2018.
The use of computers as a pedagogical resource is currently on the rise. In the case of immunology, students present difficulties in visualizing molecular phenomena. Thus the use of animations and simulations available on the internet might facilitate the learning of complex immunological concepts. In this context, it is important to map and assess the currently available resources that may be used for educational purposes. This study comprises the search and analysis of educational immunology software freely available on the internet, which can aid students and health professionals in effective learning and continuing education scenarios. A detailed search in English on the existence of free software was carried out on websites and scientific databases. The results clearly indicate a lack of freely available and scientifically validated immunology educational software, despite the existence of several software programs that could be used as auxiliary teaching tools.
计算机作为一种教学资源的使用目前呈上升趋势。在免疫学方面，学生在可视化分子现象方面存在困难。因此，使用互联网上提供的动画和模拟可能有助于学习复杂的免疫学概念。在这种情况下，映射和评估当前可用于教育目的的资源非常重要。本研究包括搜索和分析互联网上免费提供的教育免疫学软件，这些软件可以帮助学生和卫生专业人员进行有效的学习和继续教育。在网站和科学数据库上用英语进行了详细搜索，以了解免费软件的存在情况。结果清楚地表明，尽管有几个软件程序可以用作辅助教学工具，但缺乏免费提供且经过科学验证的免疫学教育软件。
