DIGITAL LIBRARY
INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY: THE CONTEXT OF DIGITAL INCLUSION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES AND THE SUCCESS GOT THROUGH THE WEBAULA CARD
webAula S/A (BRAZIL)
About this paper:
Appears in: INTED2012 Proceedings
Publication year: 2012
Pages: 4101-4105
ISBN: 978-84-615-5563-5
ISSN: 2340-1079
Conference name: 6th International Technology, Education and Development Conference
Dates: 5-7 March, 2012
Location: Valencia, Spain
Abstract:
The webAula card is the smartest and efficient way to make a large number of people have access to the online courses. It is an effective instrument in the process of digital inclusion – since democratizes the e-learning, providing over 80 courses with webAula quality and accessible price to anyone. Because of the restructure global economy process, the pursuit to professional improvement by education and trainings grows. The people who are capable and inside the information world have more possibilities to stay and grow professionally on their jobs, no matter which is it. How many more experiences and training, in a better place a person will be. Historically, is know that in crises moments lived, the pursuit for education and professional improvement become priority to people, governs and companies. E-learning has a fundamental role in these times because it brings facilities in a very low cost comparing to traditional training and learning ways. There are multiply benefits: ease of management and process control; saving and business transparency; ease in the building knowledge process because of the easiness to adequate to different kinds of learning. The technology, content and management quality are fundamental factors that have to be observed by the E-learning developer company. If these factors are well structured, it turns into a solid base that brings real benefits to the users of e-learning, which means the knowledge will be passed and professional training will be placed.
The restructure global economy must be seen as a time to create and implement opportunities, all kinds of e-learning fit in this moment of great opportunity. The big advantage from education is that there are no borders, it breaks the limits.
Keywords:
Innovation, technology, e-learning, digital inclusion.