AVSS (Ambiente Virtual de Situações Simuladas): elaboração e aplicabilidade

Abstract

This study analyzes the applicability of the Virtual Environment of Simulated Situations (AVSS) software, which aims to exclusively allow and optimize the carrying out of Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) in the teaching-learning process of health professionals. Through questionnaires, the perceptions of students and teachers of the Nutrition course at a higher education institution in the city of Santa Cruz, Rio Grande do Norte, were evaluated using a quantitative approach, after using the AVSS. There were 19 participants, 15 students and 4 teachers, where satisfactory results were demonstrated after using the tool, as both audiences considered the software useful and a positive contribution to the teaching and learning process. However, implementing AVSS requires adapting and collecting feedback from a wider audience to obtain a wider range of suggestions and identify flaws and errors to optimize future versions of the platform. Security measures are also necessary to ensure the reliability of the AVSS.