Sala de Situação da Educação: Uma Plataforma de Visualização de Dados para Gestão Pedagógica e Administrativa de Cursos a Distância

Abstract

New digital transformation models integrated with management, governance, monitoring, and pedagogical and administrative evaluation strategies for Distance Education are being developed to ensure the institutionalization and quality of Higher Education in Brazil. Distance Education at the Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul – UFMS has experienced significant expansion, driven by the consolidation of the UFMS Digital Program and the growing demand for accessible, quality courses based on digital technologies. This expansion, however, has revealed substantial challenges in pedagogical monitoring, learning management, and the articulation between Virtual Learning Environments (VLE) and the institution Academic Systems. In this context, motivated by the growing demand for learning tools, this work aims to develop and implement the “Education Situation Room”, a data visualization platform composed of interactive panels aimed at different audiences (tutors, tutoring coordinators, and institutional managers) in order to strengthen the educational governance of distance learning courses. Its features include monitoring pending assessments, monitoring student progress, analyzing feedback from disciplines, checking activities and assessments, and managing the integration of grades and attendance between institutional academic systems. The work uses an applied and exploratory approach, based on Business Intelligence (BI) technologies and Google Looker Studio to integrate data extracted from the AVA UFMS, ​​the Academic System (SISCAD), and the Postgraduate Management System (SIGPOS). The results obtained demonstrate a significant improvement in the efficiency of the management and pedagogical and administrative governance of UFMS distance learning courses, especially with regard to data based decision making, identification of critical situations, and reduction of the operational and administrative charge on tutors and coordinators. Ultimately, the Situation Room proposal contributes to the institutionalization of practices for monitoring and continuous management of distance learning at UFMS, favoring equity, student retention and the educational quality of the public policies developed by the institution.