A tecnologia da informação e comunicação no atendimento a legislação regulamentadora da EAD: estudo de caso UFRN

Abstract

This study analyzes the importance of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for the management and integration of Higher Education Distance Learning (ODL). The problem that originated and stimulated the development of this study were how ICTcontributes to the development and integration of higher education distance learning ODL, as well as to users of this education system.This study shows theimportance of ICTthrough acase appliedin the IntegratedManagementof Academic Activities(SIGAA) of the Federal University ofRioGrande do Norte/Brazil, currentlyused bymore than 37,000licensedusersof the Institution.Theresults indicate theimportanceof ICT, particularlythe systemanalyzed in this paper, for the managementofacademic and institutionalundergraduate coursesat a distance,since thenumber of usersand geographic dispersionrequirethat such toolsprovidean efficient management means of theinherent elements in thisteaching method.So, considering thecomplexity of academicmanagement andspecial characteristicsofODL, the ICTare essential tools forthe development of suchactivities