Desafios e Experiências no Ensino de Programação Java através de Educação a Distância para Pessoas com Deficiência

Resumo

The IT Market is always demanding qualified professionals. Therefore, learning how to program is an essential requirement to get a good job. However, disabled people (DP) face several barriers when trying to learn programming, ranging from lack of technical knowledge to comprehension of the used language. This paper describes the challenges found during the application of three courses about notions of programming logic and Java development to DP using a distance education environment, beyond the solutions adopted to minimize the course evasion and to maximize the student’s learning experience.