Evaluation of Educational Technologies in Distance Education Courses

摘要

In the context of information society and the increasingly urgent need of professional qualification for the job market, the distance education appears as an alternative capable of providing subsidies for vocational training enabling a highly flexible, low-cost education, what has been happening lately especially for courses at the postgraduate level via the Internet. The objective of this study was to analyze how the technological tools of two distance courses are seen by students as well as discus the role of a professional information in this context. This analyze was based on a questionnaire administered to students in two courses of a distance MBA in company. The results of the research is that the tools of both courses were well evaluated as its functionality and educational goals, besides the need to research deeper and qualitative in nature. It also noted the role of professional information in the development, implementation and administration of educational technologies.