Digital learning objects: an assessment of a tool for the practice of nursing education

Objective: To describe the opinions of students regarding the use of technology, educational practices experienced, support for the learner and learning results achieved through the virtual environment. Methods: This is an exploratory, descriptive and qualitative approach, performed in a School of Nursing, with the participation of 43 students, of the discipline Human Care Fundamentals I, who responded to a questionnaire, evaluating the process used. Results: Data showed that the evaluation of the proposed activity on vital signs, using a computer, was positive regarding the use of technology, the educational practices experienced, the learner support and the results achieved, by learning through the virtual environment. Conclusion: The technology energizes the classroom teaching and allowed the development of skills in the area of computer science and in methodology for solving problems. Descriptors: Education, nursing; Educational technology; Computer-assisted instruction; Problem-based in learning