The number of students registered in distance learning courses has grown in Brazil. According to the INEP/MEC Census of Higher Education, the number of students enrolled in DL rose 12.2% between 2011 and 2012, while the demand for face-to-face courses grew 3.1%.
Read MoreWhat most attracted professor Marcos Barretto, from the Polytechnic School of the University of São Paulo, to give one of the courses that will be offered on the TIM Tec platform was the project’s characteristics: the platform is a free software and the video lessons are licensed under Creative Commons.
Read More9 courses for technical level students are in production on the TIM Tec distance education platform. The initiative is in line with the objectives of PRONATEC (National Program for Access to Technical Education and Employment), one of the priorities of the federal government.
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