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Desarrollo de la Educación a Distancia en las Universidades Nacionales de Argentina: avances y desafíos

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: In a context where the virtualization of university education is gaining ground over traditional in-person learning, this study aims to analyze the evolution of enrollment in Distance Education (DE) programs at national universities in Argentina during the 2018-2022 period in relation to the growth in in-person programs. The research is based on two main axes: the distribution of enrollment at national universities in general and those in Greater Buenos Aires in particular. Based on a quantitative study at the national level, the data confirm the persistent hegemony of the in-person modality, although this predominance is not static, since the distance learning modality has grown more than the in-person modality during the period considered. The analysis of the situation at universities in Greater Buenos Aires reveals particular dynamics that illustrate the democratizing potential of DE in contexts of high population density and infrastructural limitations. The Argentine university system demonstrates a process of diversification in course modalities that is valuable to interpret within the framework of a historical trajectory of expansion and progressive legitimization of distance learning.

Source: Revista del IICE

DOI: 10.34096/iice.n59.17016

Authors: Pablo Daniel Garcia, María Gabriela Galli, María Cristina Kanobel

Institutions: National University of Tres de Febrero, National University of Avellaneda

Language: Spanish

Topic: Educational Innovations and Technology

Subfield: Education

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Quality education, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W7204863119

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