A Systemic Perspective for Understanding Digital Transformation in Higher Education: Overview and Subregional Context in Latin America as Evidence

Luis Manuel Cerdá Suárez, Karen Núñez-Valdés and Susana Quirós y Alpera
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Luis Manuel Cerdá Suárez: Faculty of Business and Communication, School of Engineering, Universidad Internacional de La Rioja (UNIR), 26006 Logroño, La Rioja, Spain
Karen Núñez-Valdés: Faculty of Education, Universidad de Las Américas, Av. Manuel Montt, 946, Sede Providencia, Santiago 7500975, Chile
Susana Quirós y Alpera: Faculty of Business and Communication, School of Engineering, Universidad Internacional de La Rioja (UNIR), 26006 Logroño, La Rioja, Spain

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 23, 1-19

Abstract: Since virtual education has increased from a local to a global audience, it is of great importance to understand the role that cultural and social backgrounds play in the transition to digital education. Therefore, a review of preferences and evidence among different Latin American regions and nations increases understanding. This digital transformation can be assessed under several categories of cultural, social, and economic situations. Traditionally, universities are known as formal institutions with emerging education trends, but it is mandatory to address the managerial work and implications of the institutions themselves. Particularly, universities play a relevant role in understanding the effective digital transformation in communities, but the profile of the educational system is very important for configuring this process. This research points out the main dimensions that prevent societies from increasing their educational level. By using comparative data analysis and documentary references, this paper highlights a systemic perspective for understanding the digital transformation in higher education, but it also expands the range to managerial decisions about the role educational ecosystems play in this transformation. Moreover, this study provides an overview of how relational elements configure management in higher education institutions.

Keywords: digital transformation; higher education; Latin America; systemic perspective; cross-cultural comparison (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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