UAB Centers

The Distant Learning OUB Centers are technological, administrative and pedagogical learning and teaching academic structures in the Distance Learning modality. They function under the responsibility of the Higher Learning Institutions and are located preferentially in mid-size towns – 20 to 50 thousand inhabitants – and served by public academic higher learning institutions.

There are two basic types of DL Centers, the associated and the effective centers, the latter being under direct supervision of state or city organs.

Associated Centers, on the other hand, are those working with an HLI institution, and are usually located in the campus of one higher learning institution.

For the implementation and keeping of a Distance Learning OUB Center the organ in question must provide adequate facilities for the targeted aims such as comfortable rooms with adequate lighting and ventilation. We stress that in order to fully develop its activities the Distant Learning Center must be able to share its contents with all higher learning institutions (HLI) participating in the process.

Infrastructure

a) General Areas

• Coordination Room (mandatory)
• Secretary Room (mandatory)
• Meeting Room (optional)
• Bathrooms (at least one feminine and one masculine), following Laws nº 10.908 of December 19^th, 2000, and Law nº 11.982, of 2009.

b) Support Areas (mandatory)

• Information Technology Lab, with adequate stabilized electric facilities
• Library (physical), with adequate studying space

c) Academic Areas

• Multiuse – for classes, tutoring, tests, video/web lectures
• Pedagogical Lab, whenever possible

We emphasize the need for compatible basic facilities such as Coordination, Secretary and adequate bathrooms as well as physical libraries (when virtual ones are not available), classrooms and pedagogical laboratories( whenever the case)

The academic spaces might be located elsewhere, as long as there is Term of Assignment of Concession Use signed between the proprietor of the space and the professionals responsible for Centers in question. The Term must list the days and the hours available for the students in the areas of the Centers.and the indication of at least one adequate multiuse – classroom space.

In cases of associated Centers it is previously understood the possibility of ample use of preexisting campus spaces, excepting the Coordination Room..

A DL Center must hold a technological infrastructure consisting of:

I. Minimum of 10 (ten) computers, bearing in mind the total number of students participants.
II. Internet connection with adequate speed and Wi-Fi in all of the Center areas..
III. Pedagogical tools such as data-show, blackboards and equipment for video conferences (webcam and microphone).

Team Composition

1. Coordinator (indicated by the Center keeper)
2. Teaching Assistant (according to the number of students participating) – indicated by the IES members
3.  Secretary,
4.  Technological Assistants

5. Technician(s) for pedagogical laboratories, when Biology, Chemistry, Physics laboratories are available, Arts Workshop or multiuse sports courts
6.  Security Agents, whenever security electronic equipment not available
7.  Maintenance and Cleaning Staff

 The associated DL Centers don´t need to prove the existence of human resources destined to the Centers: however, they must follow Capes´ directions in choosing the Center´s Coordinator.

Only public organs are eligible for the use of the above mentioned infrastructure, following previous communication to Capes through the e-maill uabpolos@capes.gov.br

Sharing the use of the Center´s equipment with private entities is strictly forbidden.

Valid Documents 

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