THE COURSE ON INTERNATIONAL LAW OF ARMED CONFLICTS AND THE USE OF DISTANCE EDUCATIONE-LEARNING: THE VIEW OF ITS STUDENT BODY

Abstract

The objective of this study is to present the contributions of the use of tools from the Moodle platform in the Course on International Law of Armed Conflict (CDICA), from the Escola Superior de Guerra, according to the students' view. This research has a qualitative scope, with documentary and bibliographic research as initial exploratory techniques. The methodology also included the application of two questionnaires with open questions to the study subjects, 34 students, among military and civilians, from different professional areas. The data collection was made available via online survey at the e-learning platform, at the end of the course, and covered the fields of management and teaching. The results obtained proved that the students' expectations were satisfactorily met, and the studies were essential to subsidize the unfolding’s that were deepened in the face-to-face later phase. At the end, the following contributions were presented, namely: (i) open discussion forum in both phases of the course; (ii) application and expansion of case studies with memorization exercises; (iii) creation of a virtual folder with all the course material and studies carried out by the interns; (iv) possibility of future specialization for graduates of the course: (v) improved Teaching and Learning Plan; and (vi) pre-test to evaluate the interns' previous knowledge.