This paper presents an analysis of possibilities and limitations with regard to promoting the autonomy of the student of the Curso de Especialização em Tecnologias em Educação - Lato Sensu (2006-2007), carried out in the distance mode, as a partnership project between the Coordenação Central de Educação a Distância (CCEAD/PUC-Rio), the Fundo Nacional de Desenvolvimento da Educação (FNDE), the Secretaria de Educação a Distância (SEED) and the Ministério da Educação e Cultura (MEC). From the analysis of the graphical interface, contents and the documental records hosted on the virtual environment, were investigated indicators which show greater or lesser degree of autonomy of the students in dealing with the specific content of the curriculum components and the proposed methodology in itself, as regards the acquisition of knowledge. Bringing an analysis, in general, of the optimization of the resources of the Internet and its use in the acquisition of information and knowledge, the work seeks to integrate itself to all the scientific discussions being held about the integration of information and communication technologies in teacher education. Thus, it aims to contribute to the reflections about the telematic potentials applied to education, regarding the autonomy and interactivity of the students. The interpretation of data, based on analysis of content, has also the understanding of the specific methodology of educational proposals for distance education as an indicator of favoring the autonomy of students.