Innovating the Design of University Learning Modules through ICT Integration

The integration of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in higher education has seen continuous growth, offering numerous tools and platforms to enhance the learning process for both students and educators. However, the lack of pedagogical training among many teachers prevents the use of ICT from automatically guaranteeing quality education. This article introduces a collaborative platform designed to facilitate educators in creating learning modules. The platform considers three key elements when designing a module: i) assessment as the guiding axis for the design, ii) the SOLO taxonomy to guide the definition of the learning outcomes, and iii) a conversational framework to assist in designing the various tasks that students must complete. Although the platform showed positive results a few years ago, evaluation revealed several areas for improvement in terms of technical, pedagogical, and usability aspects. As a result, improvements were implemented on three levels. First, the user experience was optimized through significant enhancements in the interface and collaboration functionalities, making the platform more intuitive and accessible. Second, the pedagogical support was updated, replacing Bloom's taxonomy with the SOLO taxonomy, which provides a more comprehensive and detailed approach to assessing student understanding and learning outcomes. Finally, the technological implementation was enhanced using advanced software tools, allowing for more efficient and robust development of features. These improvements not only optimized the user experience but also provided stronger pedagogical support and more advanced technological implementation, ensuring that the platform remains a valuable and effective tool in higher education. This experience yielded satisfactory results, both in evaluating the platform's usage by educators and in assessing students' experiences when working with learning modules generated by the platform.