DISTANCE EDUCATION AND NATIONAL HISTORY OLIMPIC OF BRAZIL: THE SUCCESS OF THE MODALITY IN AN INNOVATIVE PROGRAM

Abstract

The tools of distance education have been used in numerous teaching, research and extension experiences, corroborating with the quality of teaching that can be achieved with this modality. This study aims to analyze the National History Olimpic of Brazil (NHOB), an extension program maintained at the State University of Campinas, as a successful experiment in use of educational technologies to promote innovation in teaching and the possibility of research. The methodology adopted is a case study, with a qualitative approach, in a historicist perspective. We conclude that the NHOB program has reached thousands of students across the country, encouraging study and research in history, because it increases the possibilities of information and communication technologies, making them efficient means of knowledge.