Utilização das TIC no curso de Pedagogia da UFAL/UAB: dificuldades e superações

Abstract

This study explores the usage of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) at UFAL/UAB Pedagogy Course: difficulties and overcomes at the graduation of higher education distance courses. The point that is here exposed, which led the investigation, was: as the ICT intervene at the graduation of Pedagogy students from UAB/UFAL at the period from September 2007 to March 2012. It had as the general goal analyzing the adaptation of the subject at the usage of the ICT at the Pedagogy course of UAB/UFAL, and as the specific goals: presenting the Pedagogy course of UAB/UFAL, emphasizing the usage of necessary technological resources to its operation. Relating the main technological resources used by the professors during the Pedagogy Course of UAB/UFAL. Indentify the students’ experiences with the ICT at the graduation Pedagogy Course of UAB/UFAL. The hypotheses we have as the basis for the research is that the difficulties for most students to accomplish the tasks at the course environment were related to the deficiencies at the usage of informatics equipments, of the ICT, AVA, EAD, and consequently, following up the curriculum of the course. To realize these goals, closed questionnaires have been applied to the students from the pole of Maceió, Maragogí, Olho D’água das Flores e Santana do Ipanema/AL, of UAB system, semi structured interviews with in-classroom tutors, distance tutors and professors who act at the course and observation at AVA used by the researched institution, named MOODLE. It is about a qualitative research, through the case study, approaching the analysis of content. As the result it was found that the basic technologies as the computers and its hardware, the AVA/Moodle and internet, negatively influenced at the first, second and third periods causing handling and access difficulties, checking up yet, lack of credibility to the course and modality. It interfered at the first moment at the behavior before the machines, at the ICT which gives support to EAD, bringing insecurity, fear and lack of stimulus to continue with the course. It interfered at the second moment, after many outrages, with disbeliefs at the course and conflicts between professors, tutors and coordinators. At the end of the course the researched students, reported that they had overcome the difficulties, staying at the course and achieving the so desired graduation, becoming qualified professionals to contribute to the education of the population of the region where they live.