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ABSTRACT This article aims to compare the evolution of Covid-19 in Manaus and Fortaleza, two epicenters of the pandemic in 2020, analyzing legal measures by local governments and levels of social isolation. An algorithm was defined to calculate the Homestay Index (HSI), using data from the Google Mobility Report. We analyzed the decree’s timeline, the HSI evolution, the Covid-19 incidence and the number of deaths from March/2020 to January/2021. The population of Fortaleza was exposed to more consistent measures of social distancing than that of Manaus. Longer homestay was observed from March to May 2020 and Fortaleza achieved higher and more lasting levels. As of June 2020, the HSI fell, notably in Manaus, reaching levels below zero in late December. As an aggravating factor, the government decreed broad isolation in Manaus on December 23, 2020, but after protests it was repealed on December 26, 2020. A judicial decision determined the complete closure in Manaus on January 2nd 2021, but it was too late: the SUS collapsed with an exponential increase in deaths. In Fortaleza, the demand for health services was high, but under control. We consider that only the strict application of non-pharmacological measures and mass immunization can prevent further deaths.

Nowadays, the learning systems are changing from teacher-centered to learner-centered paradigm although entire education system platforms and even traditional distance education systems continues to adopt the classical way. At this time, in order to have a higher level of education system personalization, it is necessary the upgrade of learning platforms as the theories of learning evolve. In this article, we show the evolution of the INVENTE platform since its initial conception in 2000 to the present days. The major change that must occurs in its structure is the ability to work with both paradigm using machine learning techniques for modeling the student and allowing the content construction from the huge collections of data available in the web, more exactly in the big data context. The challenge of the BIG-INVENTE is to use these technologies (data mining and big data) in order to customize and make more efficient the learning process.

O documento da Matriz de Design Educacional (MADE) compõe o cenário de planejamento das disciplinas para cursos a distância ofertadas pela Diretoria de Educação a Distância do IFCE. Com o intuito de otimizar o processo de produção da MADE, permitir o compartilhamento dos arquivos com os sujeitos envolvidos no processo, e proporcionar, também, o armazenamento das versões finais dos documentos apresentamos neste trabalho o Sistema Informatizado MADE.