Semestre Letivo Suplementar 2020 na UFBA: uma análise documental.

Abstract

The Covid-19 pandemic was a decisive factor for educational institutions to have that, immediately and compulsorily, organize itself to offer teaching alternatives during the confinement period, mainly from digital solutions. THE This course conclusion work, therefore, aims to understand the movements carried out by the Federal University of Bahia (UFBA) during the period of physical isolation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The study was of a nature qualitative. As a research tool, queries were made to the official UFBA websites, National Congress, National Council of Education, Ministry of Education, with the purpose of mapping and analyzing the legislative documentation published by such institutions. The results show that UFBA sought to carry out actions, supported by in publications of norms and ordinances, to develop a singular semester in its history, from remote emergency teaching mediated by Technologies Digital Information and Communication (TDIC). The intention was to keep the university active but safe for everyone. We conclude that considering the originality of the pandemic scenario and physical isolation, the university was able to institute the extra semester. However, limitations were observed regarding the formation of teachers in TDIC, which was non-existent or lightened, students in conditions of economic vulnerability who were unable to participate in activities academic, as well as administrative technicians who did not have full conditions of perform the activities planned by the university.