Histologia fácil: histological atlas for mobile devices

Abstract

The evolution of the media and its use in all areas of teaching and research is undeniable. Today, phones have endless features that meet the varied demands of their users' daily lives. The academic routine incorporated smartphone technology as a tool for learning and interaction between students and teachers. Histological studies require accurate image visualization tools as well as the description of their concepts. The present work aimed at the construction of the "Histologia Fácil" application, enabling the interested researcher resources and interactive means of learning with easy access. The application, available for mobile devices, was assembled in the histological atlas format, presenting histological images in three magnifications (4x, 10x and 40x), referring to each tissue of the organic systems, with introduction and descriptive legend for each photomicrography. The "Fábrica de Aplicativos" was used as a development platform, which meets the needs of security, hosting, interactivity, accessibility and gratuity. The Histologia Fácil was developed in partnership with the Laboratório de Computação Aplicado as Ciências Agrárias and the Laboratório de Histologia Animal, both of the Universidade Federal da Paraíba. The tool is available for free download in Android and iOS formats. This application is an auxiliary, motivating and easily accessible alternative in the teaching-learning process in the area of Histology.