Abstract:

Bearing in mind that the world is increasingly dominated by technology, learning in the online context is gradually accompanying its development regarding the use of learning as a primary factor for distance learning.

This poster presents the study conducted to analyze the models and practices of the use of e-learning whose affirmation in the educational system constitutes one of the biggest challenges for Higher Education Institutions, mainly with regard to distance education using platforms as an instrument for learning.

To achieve the objectives, the research uses students, tutors, monitors and the online pedagogical Director of the Institute of Distance Education of the Catholic University of Mozambique as the focal point. Through a qualitative approach using questionnaires and interviews, research has as a key element of the use of eLearning in the teaching and learning process. As for the origin of the data, they are merely primary.

The results obtained allow us to conclude that the eLearning platform, as well as the interaction tools, are not explored by students, having as the main cause the lack of evaluations such as tests and works and forums that culminates in the lack of incentive for students participation, another factor is the lack of mastery of e-learning platforms, a weak signal from the internet and the lack of knowledge in online teaching, which has as difficulty pointed out the lack of continuous training. Both tutors and students are unaware of the real importance of user interaction tools.

It is hoped that the results of this study may demonstrate to students and tutors at the Distance Education Institute of the Catholic University of Mozambique the importance of using Information and Communication Technologies in learning and that they arouse interest in the practice of using eLearning as an indispensable element in distance learning and teaching using eLearning platforms as a medium.

Keywords:

Distance Education, e-learning, Models and practices of the use of e-learning, Higher Education, Mozambique.