The ICT acting as a mediator in Brazilian higher education during the Covid-19 pandemic

Abstract

The Coronavirus pandemic (Covid-19) puts society in a situation where all educational systems, have been paralyzed or have had a very drastic commitment to disrupt educational activities. Universities and private colleges have moved to unprecedented remote and distance learning operations in order not to stop the academic calendar. In this sense, this article aims to discuss the importance of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) as a mediator in Brazilian higher education during the Covid-19 pandemic. The methodology employed was qualitative and bibliographic, through research on theoretical frameworks, Brazilian legislation, in addition to the observation of the daily life of Brazilian higher education in the mass media.  From the analysis of the results obtained, it was possible to conclude that the aid of technologies, the teacher benefits the student during the period of the coronavirus pandemic, as it makes a broader approach and allows him/her to make associations, through remote classes that can be enhanced with the active teaching methodologies.