João Azevedo

Abstract

In today’s society, whose higher education students are digital natives, the availability of information and communication technologies is a reality. It is pertinent the development of virtual learning environments, which are extremely useful in periods such as of those of a pandemic situation, which force the confinement of people.This article highlights the importance of the use of ICT in educational contexts, in particular, the use of e-learning platforms, in higher education, as support to the teaching/learning process.A literature review was carried out, in order to demonstrate some advantages for the teaching/learning process, both for students and teachers. Thus, the general structure of an e-learning platform, designated E-OWL, to support an area of mathematics at higher education level is described. Also, the opinion of students after having used the platform in an educational context is presented, through an usability study carried out using the SUS method.The results obtained show great satisfaction among students who usedthe platform, which is naturally a contribution to the improvement of learning and a useful tool in an educational context.This study encourages the use of technologies as a support to the teaching/learning process, promoting more interactive learning environments closer to the students