23rd ICDE World Conference on Open Learning andDistance Education

Distance Education, the case ofMethodist University in Sao

Paulo, Brazil

Luciano Sathler

Vice-President for Distance Education

www.lucianosathler.pro.brJune 09 2009

Recent Challenges

o Rural to mainly urban populationo Urban culture even in rural areaso High concentration of wealth and access, inequalityo Few advances in poverty fight at the last yearso Economic trends facing new worker’s skills

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Methodologies and Availability

Media support Academical Support- Printed material- Radio- Fax- Phone- Videotape- Open TV- Cable TV- CD-Rom- Internet- Videoconference- Teleconference- Mobile / PDA- Digital TV- E-Book

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Organizational principles to implementdistance education programs

• High Administration Commitment.

• Coherence between discourse and practice.

• Permanent training for teachers and otherpeople envolved

• Integrate pedagogical issues andadministrative-technological ones (back-officeand front-office)

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23rd ICDE World Conference on Open Learning andDistance Education

Distance Education, the case ofMethodist University in Sao

Paulo, Brazil

Luciano Sathler

Vice-President for Distance Education

www.lucianosathler.pro.brJune 09 2009