This document discusses open distance learning in Brazil, outlining opportunities and challenges. It notes that while Brazil has less poverty and a growing middle class, its education system needs improvement, with distance learning enrollment growing significantly from 2003-2010. It also explains that more Brazilians now have access to mobile phones, internet, and online learning opportunities through increased technology integration in classrooms from 2005-2008. However, it acknowledges more work is still needed in priority areas like social network approaches, serious games, learner-centered strategies, and blended learning to further improve open distance learning in Brazil.

1. Open Distance Learning in Brazil
Opportunities and Challenges
Dr. Luciano Sathler
Brazilian Association for Distance Education
Universidade Anhanguera – Uniderp
luciano.sathler@uol.com.br
www.abed.org.br
Berlin, 12/01/2011

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Less poverty and nem medium classes
More (but no so better) schools, colleges and universities

3. Source: Ministry of Education www.mec.gov.br
Number of undergraduate enrollment
Brazil - 2003 / 2010
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Distance Learning 49,911 59,611 114,642 202,206 369,766 761,000 838,125 878,893
Traditional + ODL 3,936,933 4,223,344 4,567,798 4,883,852 5,250,147 5,808,017 5,954,021 6,379,299

4. More mobile phones
More Internet users
More people connected
More TIC in classroom
More online learning students
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5. Online Learning / TIC in Classroom
http://cetic.br/pesquisas-indicadores.htm
Brazil - 2005/2008 (urban areas)
90,000,000
80,000,000
Source: CETIC-BR
70,000,000
60,000,000
50,000,000
40,000,000
30,000,000
20,000,000
10,000,000
0
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Online learning users 2,135,000 3,530,600 4,493,300 6,438,282 9,381,973
Internet in classroom Users 17,080,000 22,595,840 32,801,090 36,142,724 41,556,184 56,291,842
Other Internet users 13,420,000 12,710,160 8,601,310 9,562,205 10,535,371 19,616,854

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Next steps ...
Social Networks Approaches
Serious Games
Learner-Centered Strategies
New Literacies Curriculum
Blended Learning
STEM Priorization
Remote Labs