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DIAS, Denise Costa. Learning on-line: communication in an information ecology.. In: BRAZILIAN NURSING COMMUNICATION SYMPOSIUM, 8., 2002, São Paulo. Proceedings online... Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto - USP, Available from: <http://www.proceedings.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=MSC0000000052002000200030&lng=en&nrm=abn>. Acess on: 29 Mar. 2024.
This study aims to describe the experience with web-based instruction in graduate nursing courses, and to present a theoretical framework for online education. The online learning environment is considered an "information ecology", where the student’s active participation is mandatory to sustain the ecosystem´ balance. This learning environment has been used in the last years in many areas, which turns it into an alternative, especially for adult education.
Keywords : nursing education; online education.