View in EDS

Estudiantes universitarios rurales y urbanos y su vulnerabilidad frente a lo tecnológico: revisión sistemática.

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Title: Estudiantes universitarios rurales y urbanos y su vulnerabilidad frente a lo tecnológico: revisión sistemática.
Alternate Title: Rural and urban university students and their vulnerability with respect to technology: a systematic review.
Authors: Álvarez Álvarez, Carmen1 alvarezmc@unican.es, del Arco Bravo, Isabel2 isabel.delarco@udl.cat, Flores-Alarcia, Òscar2 oscar.flores@udl.cat, Ramos-Pla, Anabel2 anabel.ramos@udl.cat
Source: Educacao e Pesquisa. 2025, Vol. 51, p1-19. 19p.
Subject Terms: *Digital divide, *Rural education, *College students, *Higher education, *University & college administration, *COVID-19 pandemic, *Online education
Abstract (English): The Covid-19 pandemic forced universities to shift to an online learning modality and to dispense with face-to-face education, highlighting the inequality of opportunities and fewer education options in some sectors of the population. Students from rural areas had the greatest difficulties due to the possible lack of access to technological means and the quality of their internet connections. The present article is a systematic review of the literature about rurality and the use of technology in the university setting during Covid-19, through the analysis of 105 articles extracted from the Web of Science and Scopus, which were screened following the PRISMA guidelines, for a total of 17 valid articles. The results describe the university policies developed, the technologies utilized, the difficulties, and the good practices conceived. It is possible to conclude that the challenges experienced by rural students were greater than urban students, and being aware of this, the university policies worldwide opted for ensuring financial resources that could serve as support to these more vulnerable student sectors, so that they could follow the online classes. There is still much to be done, and it is necessary to adapt higher education to the specificities of rural areas and online education, to achieve a greater equality of opportunities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Abstract (Portuguese): La pandemia por Covid-19 obligó a las universidades a desarrollar el aprendizaje en línea y a prescindir de la educación presencial, evidenciándose la desigualdad de oportunidades y menores oportunidades de algunos sectores poblacionales en la educación. Los estudiantes pertenecientes a zonas rurales fueron los que tuvieron mayores dificultades por la posible falta de acceso a medios tecnológicos y la calidad en las conexiones. En este artículo se realiza una revisión sistemática de la literatura sobre ruralidad y uso de la tecnología en el ámbito universitario durante el Covid-19 analizando 105 artículos extraídos de la Web of Science y Scopus, y filtrados siguiendo el método PRISMA, resultando 17 válidos. Los resultados muestran las políticas universitarias desarrolladas, las tecnologías empleadas, las dificultades y buenas prácticas desarrolladas. Es posible concluir que los desafíos de los estudiantes rurales fueron mayores que los de los estudiantes urbanos y, conscientes de ello, las políticas universitarias a nivel mundial optaron por asegurar recursos financieros que sirvieran de apoyo a estos sectores estudiantiles más vulnerables para que pudieran seguir la docencia virtual. Aún queda camino por recorrer y es preciso ajustar la educación superior a las especificidades del territorio rural y de la enseñanza en línea para lograr una mayor igualdad de oportunidades. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Copyright of Educacao e Pesquisa is the property of Faculdade de Educacao da Universidade de Sao Paulo and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
Database: Education Research Complete
Description
Abstract:The Covid-19 pandemic forced universities to shift to an online learning modality and to dispense with face-to-face education, highlighting the inequality of opportunities and fewer education options in some sectors of the population. Students from rural areas had the greatest difficulties due to the possible lack of access to technological means and the quality of their internet connections. The present article is a systematic review of the literature about rurality and the use of technology in the university setting during Covid-19, through the analysis of 105 articles extracted from the Web of Science and Scopus, which were screened following the PRISMA guidelines, for a total of 17 valid articles. The results describe the university policies developed, the technologies utilized, the difficulties, and the good practices conceived. It is possible to conclude that the challenges experienced by rural students were greater than urban students, and being aware of this, the university policies worldwide opted for ensuring financial resources that could serve as support to these more vulnerable student sectors, so that they could follow the online classes. There is still much to be done, and it is necessary to adapt higher education to the specificities of rural areas and online education, to achieve a greater equality of opportunities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:15179702
DOI:10.1590/S1678-4634202551279787es