Case Study: UNIRIO preserves dialogic learning in virtual classrooms with Howspace

Preserving dialogic learning in virtual classrooms at UNIRIO with Howspace

UNIRIO, the Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro, needed to move classes online when COVID-19 shut down in-person teaching. Associate Professor Dra. Michelle Cristina Sampaio wanted more than a basic online classroom—she needed a platform that could preserve dialogue, collaboration, and social learning for her students.

Howspace provided the virtual environment Michelle needed for her botany and sustainable development courses, combining live Zoom sessions with interactive pages, shared materials, student posts, and peer feedback. With Howspace, UNIRIO kept a dialogic learning model online, helped students learn and reflect together, and made collaboration easier and more organized; Michelle also used analytics to track engagement and student participation.

UNIRIO

Michelle Cristina Sampaio

Associate Professor