Proposal for the Development of Interactive Content to Support Higher Education in the Post-Pandemic Context

Traditional education worldwide was forced to evolve due to the abrupt arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021. The challenge was to conduct teaching virtually, which, although was not new, not many people had used technologies designed for this purpose. The educational material used in the virtual modality was of utmost importance for the acceptance and effectiveness of the teaching-learning process among students. The pandemic ended, but students acquired a set of technological skills that today are reflected in the preference for academic material with specific interactive multimedia features. Several studies show that students prefer video presentations over plain text readings with static images. This research analyzes different tools for creating interactive eBooks based on the review, iBooks Author (now Pages) was chosen, and a proposal is presented for the development of interactive content used to support hybrid learning, including the required features to achieve meaningful learning in higher education students.