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UMANA-MATA, Ana Cristina. Higher Education in times of COVID-19: opportunities and challenges of distance education. Innovaciones Educativas [online]. 2020, vol.22, suppl.1, pp.36-49. ISSN 2215-4132.  http://dx.doi.org/10.22458/ie.v22iespecial.3199.

The objective of this essay is the general presentation of some of the main opportunities and challenges of the distance education model, as one of the education alternatives with the greatest potential for development in Latin America, given the consequences evidenced in this field, resulting from the virus responsible for COVID-19. In this sense, the purpose is to clarify the conceptualization of said educational model and the particularities to be considered for its design and management, as a viable option and with significant positive results due to its trajectory, to face what has been called the “new normal.” To that end, the five main situations that have impacted the educational field are selected: a) the interruption of the academic period; b) the abrupt use of technologies for the development of teaching and learning processes; c) the lack of educational planning for the development of distance educational proposals with the support of technologies; d) the lack of didactic resources to use in the distance education model; e) the need to strengthen the development of technological competence in teaching staff. Educación en tiempos de pandemia: estrategias para la mejora de los procesos educativos

Among the opportunities of distance education is its philosophy as such, as well as the methodological and assessment principles of the model. On the other hand, challenges such as strengthening the academic offer and the establishment of international cooperation strategies stand out.

Palabras clave : higher education; distance education; online learning; teaching; learning; COVID-19.

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