title: [The virtual environment of a research group: the tutors' perspective].
abstract: The Grupo de Estudos e Pesquisas de Tecnologia da Informação nos Processos de Trabalho em Enfermagem (Study and Research Group for Information Technology in the Nursing Working Processes, GEPETE) has the purpose of producing and socializing knowledge in information technology and health and nursing communication, making associations with research groups in this field and promoting student participation. This study was performed by the group tutors with the objective to report on the development of the virtual learning environment (VLE) and the tutors' experience as mediators of a research group using the Moodle platform. To do this, a VLE was developed and pedagogical mediation was performed following the theme of mentoring. An initial diagnosis was made of the difficulties in using this technology in interaction and communication, which permitted the proposal of continuing to use the platform as a resource to support research activities, offer lead researchers the mechanisms to socialize projects and offer the possibility of giving advice at a distance.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Orientação Profissional, Escola de Enfermagem, Universidade de São Paulo, Brasil. claupra@usp.br
authors.forename: Cláudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Prado
authors.forename: Christiane Pereira Martins
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Casteli
authors.forename: Tania Oliveira
authors.initials: TO
authors.lastname: Lopes
authors.forename: Rika M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Kobayashi
authors.forename: Heloísa Helena Ciqueto
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Peres
authors.forename: Maria Madalena Januário
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Leite
mesh_terms: D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction; D004506:Education, Nursing; D015399:Nursing Research