Programa Aproxime-se 2020: ações de extensão universitária ancoradas na EaD

Abstract

University extension, according to Carvalho (2015), emerged in Europe in the mid-nineteenth century, from philanthropic actions by universities. In Brazil, extension began at the beginning of the 20th century and covers a range of activities ranging from courses to outpatient care. Extension in Brazilian universities makes up the so-called university 'tripod': teaching, research and extension, whose inseparability is guaranteed by article 217 of the Brazilian Federal Constitution. Under this principle, universities have been working so that extension is increasingly reaffirmed as a structuring part of educational relations. The Approximate is a CAED program that, since 2013, carries out extension activities in distance learning centers in the state of Minas Gerais, aiming to bring the center and the community, both academic and local, closer together and, with this, promote the construction an active locus for training professionals and disseminating knowledge, science and technology. The program aims to establish a space for the discussion of current issues, elucidation of the problems experienced by the population and strengthening the training of undergraduate students and teaching activity.