The role of interaction in online learning environments: students’ experiences and perspectives

Abstract

This paper is situated in the research
area of distance learning in virtual environments.
This article analyses the views of Brazilian
students on the interaction in an online course
taught and tutored by pre-service teachers of
Letras – Inglês from UEL in 2013. The data point to
three perspectives: (i) interaction as a clarification
tool for the content from the lessons and/or the
required tasks in the course, (ii) interaction as
a valuable tool for the social construction of
knowledge, and (iii) interaction as a compulsory
task. The analysis may contribute to further
research in the online course research field.

DOI: 10.28998/2317-9945.2014v1n53p235-262