Os condicionantes pela escolha da EaD dos estudantes de graduação na região norte gaúcha

Abstract

Increases ever more the need of Continuing Education for professionals and those people that has as objective join a career, for this continuity must exist institutions that provide quality education and which meet the needs of these individuals, so it became need a new model for Graduation. For this the objective of this research was to identify the conditions that leads a student of Higher Education Area do so at a distance and their needs and difficulties. To obtain the necessary information and answer such questions was developed a quantitative study. With the end of this stage was followed by the collect data through questionnaires answered by 52 undergraduates distance education in northern gaucho. The results showed the characteristics and personal choice for this type of course as well as what they expect much of a Course as an ODL institution. Among the information accessed was observed that subjects mostly working, would not change the distance education by a teaching modality face if they had time undergraduates seeking Institutions and Courses recognized by the MEC and who are generally satisfied with the course so as to institution, but must take into account the negative characteristics exhibited by subjects, such as information about the virtual environment at the beginning are not yet accustomed to using it and times of entry into the institution, as there are graduates who live in other cities and by relying on buses sometimes arrive late. With this information the managers of Educational Institutions of Higher Education Distance may identify future difficulties and dissatisfaction on the part of their students and use them as objectives wishes to reach the Institution.