Mudanças conjunturais do ensino e noções gerais de ensino a distância: o caso LED

Times have changed, the regular habit to go to school, have a seat and listen to teachers talk about theories without possible application is finishing. Distance Learning approach has been causing a revolution in the learning systems in universities and also in enterprises throughout country. The Distance Education Laboratory LED, of the Universidade Federal de Santa Catariana -UFSC, can be considered as an example and a successful reference fron the managerial model to the pedagogic and methodological model. This paper aims to propose some answers concerning Distance Learning/Education as wellas to report some factors which made the LED on excellence institution in the Distance Educationfield. KEYWORDS: Distance education; Technological innovation; Course planning