This study aimed to implement changes in the course on Parasitology and Medical Mycology at the School of Medicine of the Federal University of Health Sciences in Porto Alegre (UFCSPA), Brazil, which had traditionally been offered with a classroom format. The study was conducted from March to July 2009 with students enrolled in the first semester at the medical school. The change consisted of using part of distance learning with application of the problem-based learning (PBL) method in the Moodle virtual environment, available at the institution. The results of the study indicate that the use of distance learning and PBL resources to complement classroom teaching in undergraduate health courses can become an effective part of professional training.
Problem Based Learning; School Attendance; Distance Learning
