Tutoring of End-of-Degree Projects on pandemic times

Abstract

In the last stage of the University Degree at Vigo University. All the students have to develop the Final Degree Project (TFG), after pass the last subject and before to obtain the title. It is necessary that all the students who proceed to carry it out are constantly tutored in each and every one of its phases: initial, development and final; because these students are developing the first work of these characteristics: therefore, at this time the functions of the teacher are increased, since they have to give ideas, guide their students regarding the different aspects that they will develop throughout the work, explain to them where and how to obtain bibliographic citations. Sometimes these students attend their first congress. Therefore, it is essential to explain all the phases in great detail, with preferably face-to-face tutoring, which was complicated during the pandemic. At this time, we go from face-to-face education to online, therefore the contact becomes via email, through individual or group videoconferences depending on the stage of the work. It must be considered that the tutor is responsible for the direction of said TFG and has to guide his students during the realization, development and finally evaluate if the work can be defended in front of a court online, under normal conditions this defense would be face-to-face at the faculty or university school.