A utilização das tecnologias de ensino à distância na Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Moçambique

Abstract

This dissertation is aimed at proposing a Technology Distance Training programme for Lecturers at Eduardo Mondlane University in Maputo, Mozambique. This matter is of relevance for us, on one hand, because we have noticed that although the Distance training Centre, the responsible body for distance education at UEM, trains teachers, some still face dfficiculties to handle Information Technollogy and Communication (ITC). This is more observed on the teaching platform usage. On the other hand, we have become aware of lack of joint effort among the CEND and the teachers to develop further initiatives that can improve teachers’ understanding level on disrance education aspects., for instance, internal training at Faculty level. As a consequence, it is observed that teachers are not committed on their attribute duties, especially on development of learning resources, though this is preconised in the guidelines. However, being this a qualitative research of a proposal that aims to improve the CEND performance to overcome the teachers’ challenges with ITC, the research based on the strategy of data collection, interviews and questionnaires. Both interviews and questionnaires were designed for CEND specialists and teachers. This is so because data collected from them will play an important role to understand the manner this institution handles challenges that teachers face. We are of the hope that, hereinafter, the Education Action Plan (PAE) will draw possible suggestions which, to some extent, will contribute to the improvement of CENFD specialists perception and/or technical conception as far as the ITC training programmes are concerned for UEM teachers.