http://www.cinted.ufrgs.br/renote/dez2009/artigos/7c-anaclaudia.pdf

TECHNOLOGICAL AND EDUCATIONAL POTENTIAL IN FREE VIRTUAL TEACHINGLEARNING
ENVIRONMENT
ABSTRACT


Ana Claudia De Nardin - PPGE / UFSM - anaclaudiadenardin@gmail.com
Fabiane Sarmento Oliveira Fruet - PPGE / UFSM – faby@mail.ufsm.br
Fábio da Purificação de Bastos - MEN / PPGE / UFSM - fbastos@ce.ufsm.br

We present the technological and educational potential in free Virtual Teaching-Learning Environment,
Moodle (Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment), adopted by MEC as mediator for
Distance Education in federal and technological teaching institutions. To improve constructivist and
constructionist educational activities, attend the psychological, pedagogical, technological, cultural and
pragmatic aspects highlighted by Antonenko et al. (2004). We emphasized the Moodle specificities
highlighting its potential to develop collaborative learning, dialogical interaction, interactivity, different
medias (language) integration and cognitive flexibility around resources and activities. Then, the teacher’s
directivity is necessary in order to the technological and educational potential of Moodle mediated study
activities that allow the active participation, and the teachers and students’ involvement.
Keywords: Information and Communication Technology, Free Virtual Teaching-Learning Environment,
Educational Hypermedia.