Analysis of Characteristics and Perception of Distance Learning Students: a longitudinal study on the Library Science Course of UFRGS

• Autor(a) principal: Caregnato, Sonia Elisa
• Data de Publicação: 2006
• Outros Autores: Moura, Ana Maria Mielniczuk
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Em Questão (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/EmQuestao/article/view/58
• topic: Educação a Distância; Tecnologias da Informação e da Comunicação; Ensino de Biblioteconomia; Internet.; Distance Learning. Information and Communication Technologies. Librarianship Education. Internet.

The article investigates characteristics and perceptions of distance learning librarianship students from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, in order to consider best practices for this teaching method. Internet tools such as e-mail, discussion lists, chats, web pages and virtual learning environments were used during the courses to support teaching and learning and the interaction amongst students and tutors. Data were collected by means of questionnaires filled in at the end of the courses and reports made on diaries during three semesters. Results suggest that students are critical about the experience, pointing both advantages and disadvantages of the distance learning method.