A VIRTUALIZAÇÃO DIGITAL PRESENTE NO ENSINO - A trajetória inicial do fenômeno no Brasil e os primeiros Ambientes Virtuais de Aprendizagem

Abstract

The digital virtualization was proved by philosophers, sociologists, economists and educators. It is a global order phenomenon which has taken commerce, the finances and is accelerating in the Brazilian educational scenario recently. The present research shows that the state power, the ducational policies and the historical facts are increasing the digital virtualization phenomenon in Brazil since the last ten years (1996 – 2006). The author investigates the results of this process and reconstitutes the genesis of the first Learning Management Systems (LMS) developed in our country and still adopted for some universities. There were six environments before 2001. Through a case study, the research analyses the use of hypertexts, multimedia and hypermedia for the knowledge authoring. After analysing the material collected in 18 virtual classrooms of 6 universities, the author concluded that Brazilian students sub use the resources and the technological potential available in the digital nets. And he concludes that there are a “store window effect” in ducation: investments in technology, but no significant changes in its essence.