Digital learning in higher education: a training course for teaching online - Universidade Aberta, Portugal

Moreira, J. António; Henriques, Susana; Goulão, Fátima; Barros, Daniela Melaré Vieira

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Moreira, J. António

Henriques, Susana

Goulão, Fátima

Barros, Daniela Melaré Vieira

Abstract(s)

This paper uses qualitative evidence to describe, explore and discuss the progress of the online teaching training course taught at the Universidade Aberta to Portuguese and foreign professors of higher education institutions. As this is an entirely online course, its pedagogical design results from the combination of the basics of open distance education and network education using the Moodle 2.0 platform and other digital environments. The results point, on one hand, to a dynamic pedagogical design that addresses the need for continuous improvement, and, on the other hand, to the changes in the role of professors in virtual teaching and learning environments, and to the different and specific pedagogical strategies in need of adjustment. They also point to the strong presence of technological and pedagogical elements of innovation.

Keywords

Higher education Online teaching Open distance education Teacher training Networking Innovation

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.2/13332

Citation

MOREIRA, J. António, HENRIQUES, Susana, GOULÃO, Maria de Fátima & BARROS, Daniela (2017). Digital Learning in Higher Education: A Training Course for Teaching Online- Universidade Aberta, Portugal. Open Praxis, vol. 9, n.º 2, 253-263