The General Secretary of the Secretariat for Open and Digital Education Programs (SPREAD) at the Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Alberto Poza, visited this Friday (11) the Distance Education Department at UFRN. At Sedis, he was welcomed by the Secretary of EaD/UFRN, Carmem Rêgo, by the Pedagogical Coordinator of EaD/UFRN, Lilian Giotto Zaros de Medeiros, and by the Requirements and Business Analyst from the Information Technology Superintendence (STI/UFRN), Vielimir Silva Luz.

Alberto Poza came to discuss institutional partnerships for the development of projects related to technology-mediated education. According to the Secretary of SPREAD/UFPE, “this is a moment of experience exchange in the area of distance education for the construction of a future collaboration work, between UFRN and the Pernambuco university, in this area”.

The Secretary of EaD/UFRN is expected to return this visit soon. According to Carmem Rêgo, “Distance Education at the University is consolidated as an important instrument for professional qualification, especially for those who work in Basic Education, and this kind of knowledge exchange is always important”.

After getting to know the work of the various sectors that make up Sedis, the representative from the Pernambuco university declared he was impressed with the commitment of the collaborators in favor of EaD at UFRN.

Bruno Cássio – Communication Advisor at SEDIS/UFRN