The increasing use of mobile technologies has led distance education programs to adopt several new models of learning. Herewith, Mobile Learning has been used inside and outside the classroom as a powerful teaching tool. In this paper, we present an experience report on applying M-Learning to a distance teachers training course at college level carried out at the UFPB Virtual. The results demonstrate the benefits this type of learning can bring and also indicates the weaknesses of its present format.Resumo. O crescente uso das tecnologias móveis tem levado a educação a distância a adotar novas modalidades de aprendizagem. Em decorrência disso, o Mobile Learning tem sido utilizado dentro e fora da sala de aula como uma poderosa ferramenta de ensino. Neste trabalho, apresentamos um relato de experiência da aplicação de um curso a distância, a partir da perspectiva do M-Learning, para professores e tutores da UFPB Virtual onde foi utilizado o aplicativo para dispositivos móveis Whatsapp. Os resultados demonstram o poder que essa modalidade de aprendizagem pode ter e também indica os pontos fracos da mesma.

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Human communication always used gestures, movements and expressions as oral language support. Certain gestures are so commonly used around the world that are understood throughout different cultures and times, such as a wave or thumbs up. Natural Interaction is a way to apply this concept to user interfaces in computer systems. In this paper we discuss about the use of Natural Interaction features in a telemedicine system. More specifically, we demonstrate the use of natural interaction interfaces for control and manipulation of 3D objects inside Arthron tool. Arthron is a telemedicine tool used for surgery transmissions.

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