Teachers’ Perception in Selecting Virtual Learning Platforms: A Case of Mexican Higher Education during the COVID-19 Crisis

Marco Antonio Zamora-Antuñano, Juvenal Rodríguez-Reséndiz, Miguel Angel Cruz-Pérez, Hugo Rodríguez Reséndíz, Wilfrido J. Paredes-García and José Alfredo Gaytán Díaz
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Marco Antonio Zamora-Antuñano: Posgrado y Centro de Investigación e Innovación Tecnológica (CIIDETEC-UVM), Universidad del Valle de Mexico, Naranjos Punta Juriquilla 1000, Santa Rosa Jáuregui, Santiago de Queretaro 76230, Mexico
Juvenal Rodríguez-Reséndiz: Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Autónoma de Queretaro, Santiago de Queretaro 76010, Mexico
Miguel Angel Cruz-Pérez: Posgrado y Centro de Investigación e Innovación Tecnológica (CIIDETEC-UVM), Universidad del Valle de Mexico, Naranjos Punta Juriquilla 1000, Santa Rosa Jáuregui, Santiago de Queretaro 76230, Mexico
Hugo Rodríguez Reséndíz: Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Autónoma de Queretaro, Santiago de Queretaro 76010, Mexico
Wilfrido J. Paredes-García: Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Autónoma de Queretaro, Santiago de Queretaro 76010, Mexico
José Alfredo Gaytán Díaz: Ingeniería Automotriz, Universidad Politécnica de Santa Rosa Jauregui (UPSRJ), Carretera Federal 57, km 31 + 150, S/N, Santa Rosa Jáuregui, Santiago de Queretaro 76220, Mexico

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 14, issue 1, 1-19

Abstract: In this project, an analysis is made of the perception of teachers of Higher Education Institutions (HEI) regarding the use of Virtual Learning Platforms (VLP) in the transition from the Traditional Educational Model (face-to-face) to Emergency Remote Teaching (ERT). A statistical analysis of teachers’ views on the academic environment caused by the COVID-19 crisis is carried out for the change of educational scenarios from school to home through VLP, the support for teaching–learning knowledge of VLPs and the received training, and the main problems during the transition period. Through convenience sampling, data was collected for a statistical study using a developed instrument (Data collection was designed through the Google Forms application and distributed to public and private HEI teachers). The results of the study showed that more than 60% of respondents had experience using Moodle, Google Classroom, and Blackboard; 80% of teachers had training from their institution for the use of virtual platforms; and in 60% of cases, higher education institutions allowed them to choose the VLP. In addition, the main issues they faced were connectivity, student attitude, and student attendance at class sessions. Fisher’s test was conducted to determine the relationship in the variables analyzed by identifying that there are differences of teachers in perception depending on age.

Keywords: virtual learning platforms; emergency remote teaching; teachers of higher education institutions; COVID-19 crisis (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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