ACADEMICS ACTIVITIES OF STUDENTS WITH VISUAL EMPAIRMENT: HIGHER EDUCATION IN AN EMERGENCY REMOTE TEACHING CONTEXT.

The objective was to characterize the academic activities of students with visual impairment in higher education in a remote teaching situation during the COVID-19 pandemic. The research had a descriptive exploratory design and content analysis method with a convenience sample. It was developed using technological resources, using a semi-structured interview script and the Brazil Economic Classification Criteria questionnaire. Nine adult higher education visual impairment students participated. Data were analyzed using content analysis. There was no significant difference between undergraduate and graduate students regarding the difficulty in using electronic resources, however, graduate students reported greater tiredness and health problems during this period related to the demand and excessive use of the screen. It is necessary to reflect on the positive aspects of emergency remote teaching that could be used in face-to-face teaching for visual impairment students and establish a plan of accessible strategies for future offers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]