Research Article

HistoNFC: An Innovative Tool for the Practical Teaching of Histology Using NFC Technology

Table 1

Principal actors who intervene in the architecture of the solution.

ActorsActivitiesRelated
actors
Participating
technology
Description

TeachersAdministrationSample holders
Samples, System
Web, NFC, MobileCreate and update contents associated with the samples and sample holders

StudentsInteract with sample holders and samplesSample holders
Samples
Web, NFC, MobilePrincipal actors who access the information about the samples associated or not to the sample holders

SamplesnothingSample holders
Students
Teachers
Web, NFCSet of multimedia histological information wished to be offered to students for their learning

Sample holdersnothingStudents
Samples
Teachers
NFC, GPSGlass slide containing a sample and a NFC chip with which the users interacts with their mobile device and NFC reader/writer.