IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON THE ACTIONS OF THE GRADUATE PROGRAM IN MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGYAT SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY (UNESP), CAMPUS BAURU

Abstract

: In the face of the health emergency of COVID-19, a broad range of activities was forced to fully adapt to the virtual and remote model, especially in the education sector. In this scenario, universities and, particularly, postgraduate education had the urgency to develop a set of mechanisms capable of sustaining the continuity of teaching and learning activities. The use of appropriate equipment, access to specific software, and the health and psychological monitoring of students and teachers became a top priority. Therefore, this is a qualitative, exploratory, and field research with a case study presenting the results of the evaluation of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the Media and Technology Postgraduate Program (PPGMiT), a doctoral program at S & atilde;o Paulo State University (Unesp), Bauru campus. The results were positive in terms of internet access and expectations regarding the offering of remote classes; however, they were negative in terms of workload and psychological conditions.