Introduction:

the information to be included in the learning hyper-environment with histological contents, and its functionality for the student’s independent work, must be conceived in an integrative way, in communion of interests where the program of the subject contributes the pedagogical flowchart.

Objective:

to design a learning hyper-environment that contributes to the development of the student's independent work, with the histological contents of the teaching-learning process of the subject Cell, Tissues, Integumentary System, of the Medicine degree, at the Matanzas University of Medical Sciences of Matanzas.

Materials and methods:

the materialist dialectics of the Marxist-Leninist philosophy was used as the guiding method. Theoretical methods: historical-logical, analytical-documentary, inductive-deductive, systemic structural functional, modeling. Empirical methods: students survey, teachers interview, observation of classes, selection of experts. The population consisted of 10 teachers of the subject and a sample of 250 students. The work carried out covered two stages and three phases: diagnosis, design and evaluation of the results.

Results:

regarding design requirements, the best evaluated dimension was usability (4.98). In terms of cognitive skills, the development of navigation skills indicator in the search for information stands out with good results, and a value of 9.30.

Conclusions:

the designed learning hyper-environment is feasible, shows ease of use and functionality by responding to the needs of students in the subject; it adapts to the possibilities of the student.

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