(Re)structuring an educational site of support to the process of teaching and learning at civil engineering

Abstract

In the current educational context, information technology and communication are presented as a promising possibility concerning dynamicity and autonomy in the formation processes. In this direction, the present text attempts to present aspects of evaluation of an educational site developed to help the process of teaching and learning of reactions of support to isostatic structures at civil engineering. Planned and constituted via modules, the site originated from the pedagogical conceptions and practices of the author. When the first module was over –calculations of support reactions –, itwas possible to understand the necessity to (re) think its structure and organization. Based on indicators of quality for educational sites, the chosen categories for the analysis are related the aspects of interaction and interactivity, activities, usability (navigation and orientation) and cooperative learning. When evaluating the first module, it was possible to outline proposals for improvement either in the operational sphere or matters concerning didactic-pedagogical issues.