Módulo para gestão do exercício domiciliar em processo digital

Abstract

This master´s degree final work is situated within the line of research "Intellectual Property and Education" and aims to structure a Home Study management module which is integrated to the Online Academic System of UFTM. In the last decade in Brazil, a growing offer of Higher Education courses has triggered an increase in the number of incoming students. This is the current reality at the Federal University of Triangulo Mineiro (UFTM), where several requests are addressed to the Registrar´s Office (DRCA) in an increasing level. According to the legislation, some processes, such as the "Home Study", guarantee that students on sick leave or maternity leave have the right to compensate non-attendance at lectures through home study. For the development of this work, surveys on the functioning of the Home Study at UFTM and at other federal universities were carried out with a questionnaire made available at the website of the Electronic System of the Citizens Information Service. Results show that out of the 62 universities consulted, 47 indeed responded to the survey. In data analysis it could be observed that in none of the participating universities there is a unified system for an entirely computerized management of the "Home Study". Thus, the development of this module aims at managing the entire process on a digital basis, enhancing its efficiency and management, and providing the undergraduate academic community with agility and transparency. It is also a way to save work material, to reduce the generation of waste from printed files, and finally to guarantee the rights of the students by means of a computerized and automated process in accordance with the current regulation.