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[EN] The aim of this paper is to offer a diachronic journey through five Educational Innovation Projects, awarded consecutively by the Complutense University of Madrid, which have converged in a didactic methodology and a lexicographic model designed and developed for the learning of declinable languages in their initial stages. The testing of the methodology and the lexicographic model (formalized in a Latin and a German dictionary) has verified that it facilitates the learning of Latin and German, and can be applied to other declinable languages. Therefore, the objectives established from the beginning have been achieved: the improvement of academic results and motivation towards the study of the two aforementioned languages, developed in a face-to-face and virtual learning environment of free access applicable to both Secondary and Higher Education., [ES] El presente trabajo tiene como objetivo ofrecer un recorrido diacrónico a través de cinco Proyectos de Innovación Educativa, concedidos de forma consecutiva por la Universidad Complutense de Madrid, que han confluido en una metodología didáctica y en un modelo lexicográfico diseñados y desarrollados para el aprendizaje de lenguas declinables en estados iniciales. El testado de la metodología y del modelo lexicográfico (formalizado en un diccionario de latín y en otro de alemán) ha verificado que facilita el aprendizaje del latín y del alemán, pudiendo ser aplicados a otras lenguas declinables. Se han cumplido, por tanto, los objetivos planteados desde un principio, es decir, la mejora de los resultados académicos y de la motivación hacia el estudio de las dos lenguas mencionadas, al tiempo que se ha conseguido desarrollar un entorno presencial y virtual de aprendizaje de libre acceso aplicable tanto a las Enseñanzas Media como a la Superior.

The first edition of the Master's Degree in "Color Technology for the Automotive Sector" was held during the last academic year. The academic results in terms of qualifications, achievement and learning were good. In spite of the good sensations, there are aspects to be improved, both in methodology and the development of the subjects, timing of the contents, organization or communication channels. Following this line, the Academic, agreed on a plan of continuous improvement based on the feedback provided by the graduate surveys. A specific survey was carried out to gather their specific experience of the course in order to be able to modify the general strategy of the master's degree at the teaching and organisational level. The objectives were to adapt the teaching methodology to facilitate a more reflexive, participative and autonomous learning with a high degree of involvement and motivation of the students, to improve the academic results in terms of learning and satisfaction, to simplify and improve the logistic management of the course, etc. Thus, the survey included questions relating to the usefulness of the master's degree, methodology, organisation and planning of teaching, as well as a final question relating to the overall satisfaction of the course. A short survey was chosen with only 10 questions that the student rated from 1 to 5 on a scale from "strongly disagree" to "strongly agree". From the analysis of the responses, some important weaknesses were detected, such as the lack of content developed in video format, and the slowness of feedback on the results obtained in the proposed tasks. Based on these results, it was proposed an improvement plan that included the incorporation of videos to teaching materials, flexibility in the deadlines for activities, and the periodic monitoring of student learning and concerns through "Adobe Connect".

[ES] The first edition of the Master's Degree in "Color Technology for the Automotive Sector" was held during the last academic year. The academic results in terms of qualifications, achievement and learning were good. In spite of the good sensations, there are aspects to be improved, both in methodology and the development of the subjects, timing of the contents, organization or communication channels. Following this line, the Academic, agreed on a plan of continuous improvement based on the feedback provided by the graduate surveys. A specific survey was carried out to gather their specific experience of the course in order to be able to modify the general strategy of the master's degree at the teaching and organisational level. The objectives were to adapt the teaching methodology to facilitate a more reflexive, participative and autonomous learning with a high degree of involvement and motivation of the students, to improve the academic results in terms of learning and satisfaction, to simplify and improve the logistic management of the course, etc. Thus, the survey included questions relating to the usefulness of the master's degree, methodology, organisation and planning of teaching, as well as a final question relating to the overall satisfaction of the course. A short survey was chosen with only 10 questions that the student rated from 1 to 5 on a scale from "strongly disagree" to "strongly agree". From the analysis of the responses, some important weaknesses were detected, such as the lack of content developed in video format, and the slowness of feedback on the results obtained in the proposed tasks. Based on these results, it was proposed an improvement plan that included the incorporation of videos to teaching materials, flexibility in the deadlines for activities, and the periodic monitoring of student learning and concerns through "Adobe Connect".

[ES] El presente trabajo muestra el caso en el que un profesor de educación superior enfrentó el reto de no interrumpir su labor de enseñanza ante los problemas derivados de un tratamiento de quimio y radioterapia debido a un Linfoma de Hodgkin. El problema de salud le derivó en incapacidades laborales temporales. El profesor cuyo caso se describe en este trabajo, logró encontrar en las Tecnologías de Información y Comunicaciones (TIC) un aliado para no afectar el semestre académico de sus estudiantes, siendo el B-Learning (Blended learning) un elemento facilitador en su labor docente dado que se trata de un modelo semipresencial de enseñanza-aprendizaje. Las estrategias didácticas incluyeron principalmente videos producidos por el propio profesor, un grupo privado en Facebook, así como trabajo en equipo. Las estrategias B-Learning seguidas le permitieron al profesor cumplir la totalidad del temario de sus cursos académicos e incluso repercutió en un mejor aprovechamiento académico de sus estudiantes.

[EN] This article builds on one particular initiative that has been developed for over a year and brings blearningto the English for Professional Purposes classroom within a learner-centred context. The first sectionis dedicated to the description of the conditions that have framed the experience. Then the steps taken toadapt the materials of the subject "Professional Communication" to the b-learning environment MOODLE areaddressed. This part also examines the evolution of the subject towards autonomous language learning goalsand a negotiated syllabus design more suitable for b-learning. The third part of the paper outlines the resultsfrom the actual learning in the virtual environment of a pilot group of students. Qualitative data concerning thebenefits of MOODLE within an autonomous learning context are presented. To conclude, it is suggested thatprior analysis of each particular teaching situation is very important to decide whether MOODLE will in factfulfil previous expectations.