Building a Virtual Learning Environment to Foster Blended Learning Experiences in an Institute of Application in Brazil
<p>Blended learning, the combination of face-to-face teaching with a virtual learning environment (VLE), is the theme of this study that aims at describing and analyzing the implementation of a VLE in the Institute of Application Fernando Rodrigues da Silveira, an academic unit of the State Un...
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| author | Andrea da Silva Marques Ribeiro Esequiel Rodrigues Oliveira Rodrigo Fortes Mello |
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| description | <p>Blended learning, the combination of face-to-face teaching with a virtual learning environment (VLE), is the theme of this study that aims at describing and analyzing the implementation of a VLE in the Institute of Application Fernando Rodrigues da Silveira, an academic unit of the State University of Rio de Janeiro. This study’s main contribution is to reflect on the complexity of the institute that comprises schooling for basic education students and teacher education, from elementary school to postgraduate education. The wide scope of the institute encompasses face-to-face and non-presential activities, in different proportions, depending on the educational segment. Thus, starting from the assumption that blended learning teaching processes foment more student-centered educational models and facilitate interactions between individuals, a collaborative way was chosen as the VLE development method, contributing to pedagogical practices that favor meaningful learning. The VLE design was developed to meet the different needs and demands of the different educational segments. Currently there are 295 registered users. However, there are no registered basic education students so far. This can be justified by the fact that the VLE is relatively new to the community, and the participation of basic education students in the VLE depends on their teachers’ enrolment and use of the VLE itself.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a88e58fde5b640bfb613df790631881a2023-03-01T21:21:15ZengInternational Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE)Open Praxis1369-99972304-070X2017-01-019110912010.5944/openpraxis.9.1.455352Building a Virtual Learning Environment to Foster Blended Learning Experiences in an Institute of Application in BrazilAndrea da Silva Marques Ribeiro0Esequiel Rodrigues Oliveira1Rodrigo Fortes Mello2Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro - State University of Rio de JaneiroUniversidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro - State University of Rio de JaneiroUniversidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro - State University of Rio de Janeiro<p>Blended learning, the combination of face-to-face teaching with a virtual learning environment (VLE), is the theme of this study that aims at describing and analyzing the implementation of a VLE in the Institute of Application Fernando Rodrigues da Silveira, an academic unit of the State University of Rio de Janeiro. This study’s main contribution is to reflect on the complexity of the institute that comprises schooling for basic education students and teacher education, from elementary school to postgraduate education. The wide scope of the institute encompasses face-to-face and non-presential activities, in different proportions, depending on the educational segment. Thus, starting from the assumption that blended learning teaching processes foment more student-centered educational models and facilitate interactions between individuals, a collaborative way was chosen as the VLE development method, contributing to pedagogical practices that favor meaningful learning. The VLE design was developed to meet the different needs and demands of the different educational segments. Currently there are 295 registered users. However, there are no registered basic education students so far. This can be justified by the fact that the VLE is relatively new to the community, and the participation of basic education students in the VLE depends on their teachers’ enrolment and use of the VLE itself.</p>https://openpraxis.org/articles/393blended learningbasic educationteacher educationdesign of virtual learning environmentcooperation school/university |
| spellingShingle | Andrea da Silva Marques Ribeiro Esequiel Rodrigues Oliveira Rodrigo Fortes Mello Building a Virtual Learning Environment to Foster Blended Learning Experiences in an Institute of Application in Brazil Open Praxis blended learning basic education teacher education design of virtual learning environment cooperation school/university |
| title | Building a Virtual Learning Environment to Foster Blended Learning Experiences in an Institute of Application in Brazil |
| title_full | Building a Virtual Learning Environment to Foster Blended Learning Experiences in an Institute of Application in Brazil |
| title_fullStr | Building a Virtual Learning Environment to Foster Blended Learning Experiences in an Institute of Application in Brazil |
| title_full_unstemmed | Building a Virtual Learning Environment to Foster Blended Learning Experiences in an Institute of Application in Brazil |
| title_short | Building a Virtual Learning Environment to Foster Blended Learning Experiences in an Institute of Application in Brazil |
| title_sort | building a virtual learning environment to foster blended learning experiences in an institute of application in brazil |
| topic | blended learning basic education teacher education design of virtual learning environment cooperation school/university |
| url | https://openpraxis.org/articles/393 |
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