Online discussion forums are asynchronous communication tools that are widely used in Learning Management Systems. However, instructors and students face various difficulties, and instructors lack a guide on what strategies they can use to achieve a more participatory forum environment. This work aims to identify benefits and difficulties of using online discussion forums from the instructors' point of view, and to provide a list of strategies and improvements that can mitigate the challenges and lead to a more participatory forum. We used coding procedures to analyze data collected through semi-structured interviews. The results of our exploratory analysis are relevant to the distance learning community and can inform instructors, developers, and researchers to help them improve the quality of mediation and use of forums.

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Abstract. Computational Thinking (CT), which is application of computer science techniques to solve problems in most diverse areas of knowledge, has grown moderately in the Brazilian IntroduçãoAs tecnologias nos cercam em todos aspectos de nossas vidas. Na área da educação, a cada ano, muitas inovações surgem, aprimorando técnicas que visam facilitar o processo de ensinoaprendizagem. Podemos citar como exemplo dessas novidades, softwares de computador e aplicativos para dispositivos móveis, voltados para a promoção do desenvolvimento do

This article presents an experience report regarding the application of an Inclusive Model of Development of Accessible Learning Objects, in the Mathematics discipline, to help 8th year Elementary School children, to perform calculations with natural numbers. The Learning Object was developed using Scratch and accessibility guidelines to include students with disabilities. The model evaluated the learning, teaching, usability, and accessibility of objects. The results demonstrate the efficiency, interaction and improvement in students' performance in Mathematics, through the use of objects in the teaching and learning process.