Live de acolhimento - GEMP EAD

Main ideas & lessons conveyed

• Purpose of the live semester start meeting: provide an orientation, clarifications, and guidance to help students organize their semester in the online Business Management course (EAD).

• Course structure and timeline:

  • The course has 6 semesters, and students have up to 5 years to complete all semesters.
  • Time is divided into semesters and includes:
    • Disciplinary subjects
    • Integrative/interdisciplinary projects
    • A final undergraduate thesis component (TG)

• How students “fit” into the course system:

  • The program is a partnership among teacher, student, and institution.
  • Students should attend/participate actively—especially through:
    • Forums
    • Readings
    • Required in-person assessments

• Organization is the key success factor in distance learning:

  • There are deadlines and time windows for activities/assessments that cannot be reopened after closing.
  • Forum participation matters for both learning and grading (graded forums).
  • Students should build a consistent study routine and manage work/family schedules.

• Weeks 1–2 are orientation weeks:

  • No graded activities yet; students:
    • Read materials
    • Learn the platform
    • Meet facilitators/mediators/center advisors
    • Become acquainted with the process
  • Some information may change once systems and schedules are finalized—students should communicate issues.

• No “absences” in the online model, but participation is required:

  • The course does not track daily attendance.
  • However, students must complete required activities and mandatory in-person assessments.

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Methodology / instructions (detailed)

1) What to do to succeed (study organization checklist)

• Create a study schedule early and follow it.
• Read the manuals and guides available in the platform (especially the Student Handbook).
• Use the AVA/Moodle regularly:
  • Check announcements
  • Review subject schedules
  • Monitor activity calendars and deadlines
  • Confirm which items are currently open vs. closed
• Complete activities within their open window:
  • Activities and forums open/close on specific dates.
  • After the deadline passes, you generally cannot reopen or recover the activity window.
• Participate in forums as soon as they open:
  • Especially graded evaluative forums (forum sets may vary by unit).
• Ask for help early:
  • Use mediators in each subject inside AVA.
  • If needed, contact your campus advisor (center advisor / OP) at your learning center.
• Don’t rely on attendance “nagging”:
  • In EAD, there is no daily instructor tracking—students must hold themselves accountable.

2) Core course/administrative steps

• Read and use the Student Handbook in AVA, which includes:

  • Course regulations
  • Graduation/TG rules
  • Internship/extention guidance
  • Communication and academic coexistence guidance
  • Official course and activity calendars

• Know the system roles and where to access them:

  • RD: teacher responsible for each subject
  • Mediators: teachers/mediators assigned per subject; manage a student group and answer questions
  • OP (center advisor / learning advisor): professor who supports students at the specific FATEC unit (learning center)

• Attend the in-person introductory class (orientation) at your campus:

  • Scheduled in the 2nd–3rd week
  • Your campus advisor will send the date/time
  • Purpose: meet your OP and get campus-specific information (including internship/ACC guidance)

• Use the academic management system (SIGA) appropriately:

  • SIGA contains your academic records and permissions.
  • If you need to resolve SIGA issues (e.g., name/email changes, password), contact your unit.

3) Accessing platforms (AVA/Moodle + portal + support tickets)

• AVA access (Moodle) through the portal:

  • Portal base address mentioned: efatec.sp.gov.br (and earlier also referenced defatec.sp.gov.br)
  • First login credentials:
    • Username/login: your CPF (digits only, no punctuation)
    • Password: your CPF with 11 digits (digits only)

• If you can’t access AVA:

  • Possible causes: system issues, SIGA data mismatch, registration problems.
  • If needed:
    • Contact your local learning center, or
    • Use the portal Support to open a ticket.
  • If you cannot access SIGA:
    • Do not open a ticket via AVA support for that—SIGA issues must be handled by the campus/unit.

• Open a support ticket via the portal (guest option):

  • Can be done even without AVA login.
  • Provide:
    • Student ID/CPF
    • Email
    • Campus
    • Category
    • Issue description

4) Assessments and exams (what is mandatory)

• In-person assessments are mandatory (required by MEC law).

• Exam types mentioned:

  • P1 in semester 1
  • P2 in semester 2
  • A final exam may exist if average is not reached (details are in AVA)
  • Make-up exam dates are also given in the calendar/manual

• Proficiency tests (English/Spanish):

  • Not mandatory; students have the right to take them if they already have prior knowledge.
  • Spanish test availability depends on enrollment timing (e.g., Spanish I in later semesters; first-semester students won’t take Spanish proficiency tests).

5) Projects and group work

• Integrative/interdisciplinary projects are done in groups, due to large enrollment counts.
• Group formation is automatic by the academic system—no student preference selection.
• Groups typically begin interacting around the third week of classes, but students should prepare earlier via RD activities/readings.

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Key content areas explicitly mentioned

• Course components:

  • Management subjects
  • Integrative projects
  • TG (undergraduate thesis) starting in 5th semester and ending in 6th

• Internship:

  • Described as mandatory
  • Starts in the 3rd semester
  • Guided by campus internship advisors

• Extension activities:

  • Referenced in manuals and handbook materials

• Reading and curiosity in AVA:

  • Students are encouraged to explore the platform (not wait passively)

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Speakers / sources featured (identified)

• Professor Cátia Lima Petrone
• Professor Rogério (AVA/content/schedules and portal demonstration; responsible for content/activities; referenced as involved since 2014)
• Professor Simone Brito (coordinator of campus/center advisors)
• Professor Luciana (mentioned as providing schedules for live meetings to later-semester students)
• Professor Nilson Augustini (referenced as directly responsible for the AVA; not speaking in the transcript)
• Professor Rodrigo (mentioned as part of the broader team)
• Professors/teaching staff and advisors at FATEC units (general reference to the team supporting students)

Institutional sources referenced

• MEC (Ministry of Education) — in-person exams and internship requirements
• ENADE — course performance and upcoming ENADE result timeline
• FATEC / Centro Paula Souza — institution context and system references (SIGA, digital library agreement)
• AVA (Moodle) — virtual learning environment
• SIGA — academic management system
• Biblion — online library (availability issues mentioned)
• FATEC YouTube channel — course-related video lessons platform