Interaction in Distance Education: Student, Teaching Material, Information Technology and Communication

Abstract

Distance education requires the development and production of teaching materials with their own peculiarities, on which stand out the clarity, objectivity, the interactivity and the reference to the dialogue. These characteristics imply the qualification of teachers for the development of differentiated skills and competencies for their manufacture. This article presents the methodology of the course "Development and Production of Teaching Materials for Distance Education", in the State University of Goiás - UEG. At first it is presented the demanded qualifications of the content teacher that needs to master the covered content and be able to promote student motivation, prompting him to search for knowledge. Still, in this context, it discusses the specifics of teaching materials for distance education. In the second phase, it presents the historical background of the university, its work in this area and its future challenges. As a last step, it describes the methodology used in the course of the University Unit of Distance Education (UnUEAD) UEG to train its teachers to act as content teachers of teaching material for this type of education. This methodology consists of the following phases: planning, structure and organization of the course. The design is characterized by the construction of the conceptual map, a tool that assists in defining the theoretical and practical approaches to be worked. From these fundamentals, the course is structured and its modules are organized. In the final evaluation of the course the content teacher consolidates his learning through the development of the Subject Production Plan and a production of a text, according to the characteristics of materials for distance education. It stands out, as a final consideration of this article, that the development and production of teaching material at UnUEAD is guided by the same methodology used in training its contents teachers. © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2013.