Currently, institutionally validated tools are being used for distance teaching (Zoom platform). The aim is to facilitate the continuity of the planning of each of the subjects and, on the other hand, provide quick and easy access for students.

With the aim of providing innovative tools to support the students' learning process, CICULS (Informatics and Computing Center) together with the UMD (Teaching Improvement Unit) carried out training for academics from the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the Faculty of Engineering of the University of La Serena. The initiative allows teachers to be trained in holding videoconferences and strengthening remote work with undergraduate and graduate students.

The Director of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Dr. Carlos Garrido, noted regarding the initiative that "the training with academics from the Department of Mechanical Engineering consisted of increasing the potential of teachers for the development and application of distance classes through the Zoom platform. There are other important resources to implement such as online tests, questionnaires, tests to carry out virtual classes, etc. "

Luis Calderón, academic from the Department of Mechanical Engineering, participated in this training and highlighted the importance of this initiative, indicating that "the University has the Zoom tool, which is very relevant since it allows us to do online classes, where I can transmit my classes to my students in my subject through an invitation that allows me to interact in real time with my students, and for them to ask me their questions.

In this sense, Mr. Gerardo Galleguillos, Head of the Teaching Improvement Unit, when asked about the training, stressed "our support as UMD is linked to the material that teachers identify as priority or optimal to work with. students, is aligned with the quality standards that we are called to protect, since we are guaranteeing teaching by the Higher Education Quality Assurance Law (undergraduate)."

Written by María José Barraza, FIULS 2030 Project