Educação a distância em ambientes virtuais de ensino - aprendizagem, uma revisão de bases e conceitos

Abstract

This paper aims to review the framework and concept to the subject in virtual environments for teaching and learning since the topic raises controversy and endless reflections. First, it contextualizes the moment and the conditions under which came the emergence of the Internet. After it is proposed a reflection on the introduction of the communication network in the classroom as a teaching resource, the benefits brought to the educational process and an analysis of teacher and student profile before this new proposal. In the following, general considerations are made about the possibility of distance education. After proposing a reflection on the commitment of public policies to accelerate the inclusion of the Brazilian population. Still, there are considerations of virtual environments for teaching and learning and an analysis of some of its characteristics. It is noticed that the conditions in which takes the educational process for distance education are improving. Thus, the Internet Distance Learning in virtual environments for teaching - learning can be seen a significant progress toward finding a quality practice. However, this process is still very new and we need many reflections and adjustments are still made to the technologies may in fact contribute to a quality education and meaningful.