[EN]In recent years, computer application development has
experienced exponential growth, not only in number but also
regarding the fields that have benefitted from its use. In health
science training and medicine in particular, the progressive
incorporation of technological developments has transformed the
teaching and learning process, resulting in true “educational
technology”, which this track focuses on given its repercussion
and current dissemination. One of the most representative
examples within educational technology has been the
development of new content visualization systems, more complete
and realistic than traditional learning material on paper. These
applications are true learning environments aimed toward
maximizing the student’s work outside the classroom and the
interaction with the contents given, an important support or
complement to traditional teaching. The technological application
development with teaching purposes in Heath Science is paying
increasing attention to mobile phones, smartphones and tablets
due to their portability, economic accessibility and Internet access,
maximizing the dissemination and availability of developed
applications. These changes in health science teaching pose a
challenge for teachers and institutions when designing,
developing, implementing and evaluating these technological
applications, as well as an effort on behalf of students to adapt.
Thus, it is fitting to provide a space to gather and reflect upon
these practices in an event like the International Conference on
Technology Ecosystems for Enhancing Multiculturalism.
Nowadays, a growing number of studies have directed their
attention to the effectiveness evaluation of these applications with
increasingly sophisticated designs. The results are encouraging
and signal a promising future for the development of computer
applications in health science. The purpose of this track is
twofold: to offer a general vision on the contribution of medical
informatics and related fields in health science; and to provide an
excellent opportunity to promote and exchange innovative
teaching experiences, especially those based on the application of
new technologies.
