Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: The expansion of Distance Education (DE) in the Legal Amazon represents an important advance for the democratization of higher education in a region marked by the vast territorial extension and the difficult accessibility to face-to-face educational services. This education model seeks to meet a pent-up demand from students who reside in isolated areas, offering a solution that circumvents geographical limitations and promotes inclusion. This article explores the expansion of Distance Education (DE) in Brazil's Legal Amazon, where educational provision faces socioeconomic and geographic barriers that make face-to-face access more challenging. This study reviews the literature on distance education in the region, analyzes the impact of public policies and discusses how Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) play a central role in the democratization of education.
Authors: Fernando Mendonça Cardoso, Carlos Gustavo Sakuno Rosa, Sara Brigida Farias Ferreira, Silvéria Aparecida Basniak, Francisco Júlio Pereira Sobrinho
Institutions: Universidade Luterana do Brasil, Universidade do Tocantins
Language: English
Subfield: Information Systems
Field: Computer Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4404424662