The Autonomous University of the State of Mexico must increase its offer of distance educational programs, which will allow access to higher education to a greater number of students who will have the possibility of receiving quality training in a modality in which the institution she already has proven experience, and that at this time, moreover, is consistent with the new reality, said Yolanda Ballesteros Sentíes, aspiring Rector of the aforementioned House of Studies.
During his appearances at the Acolman Professional Academic Unit and the Ecatepec University Center, he reiterated that distance programs require a solid platform and a student body that assumes the commitment to self-learning, and there is a difference with online education, which implies other techniques for teach classes in real time.
Distance education, he said, is an important option that will allow the University to efficiently and effectively serve a greater number of students, and also continue to provide quality services in both face-to-face and mixed modes.
In this sense, Ballesteros Sentíes reiterated the importance of reviewing the current programs, in order to determine which learning units can be taught online and which ones necessarily require activities in classrooms or laboratories. it will allow the UAEMex to adapt successfully to the new reality.
Likewise, he asserted that the institution must have sufficient and robust Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) to face the new challenge that we are experiencing around the world after the COVID-19 pandemic and before which the three sectors of the State University (students, teachers and administrative staff) have shown an enormous and invaluable capacity for adaptation.
He pointed out that it is essential to review the equipment available in each university space, and to address the problem posed by electronic devices that have already been in use for 11 years and must, without a doubt, be renewed. A review is also necessary so that no university space has connection problems and it is possible to teach online classes, communicate or carry out procedures using the Internet.
Finally, the aspiring Rector of the Auriverde University reiterated the importance of the connectivity scholarship, which, in addition, will prevent dropouts, since the student body will have support to continue their studies by taking online classes.
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