Connectivity and gaps in access to digital technologies: a comparison between three Argentine universities during the pandemic

Conectividad y brechas de acceso a tecnologías digitales: una comparación entre tres universidades argentinas durante la pandemia

Conectividade e lacunas no acesso às tecnologias digitais: uma comparação entre três universidades argentinas durante a pandemia

Batiston, Victoria - Polo, Viviana - Valdez, Mariana
Detalles Bibliográficos
2024
conectividad
brechas
pandemia
universidades
tecnologías digitales
connectivity
gaps
pandemic
universities
digital technologies
conectividade
lacunas
pandemia
universidades
tecnologias digitais
Español
Universidad ORT Uruguay
RAD
https://revistas.ort.edu.uy/cuadernos-de-investigacion-educativa/article/view/3745
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11968/7542
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11968/7542
Acceso abierto
Resumen:
Sumario:This article aims to analyze the strategies that could (or could not) be implemented by public universities in Argentina to reduce the digital divide within their educational communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. The research focuses on the analysis of the policies and actions developed by the National University of Salta (UNSa), the National University of Rafaela (UNRaf), and the National University of the Arts (UNA) in the period between April 2020 and December 2021. A series of questions are proposed to guide the inquiry, in order to problematize the transformations that took place in the field of higher education during a context of exceptionality and the possible responses that the institutions have developed: have they implemented strategies to address the problems related to Internet connectivity of the people who are part of their educational communities?, have they provided electronic equipment to those people who did not have devices to guarantee the continuity of their study and work activities?, have they provided training aimed at providing tools for education in virtual environments?, have they developed articulations with other educational institutions, professionals, public entities, companies to address the situation?