ERIC Number: EJ1447720
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 17
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ISSN: ISSN-1353-8322
EISSN: EISSN-1470-1081
Examining the Quality of Online Higher Education in Chile from the Perspective of Equity
Paloma Sepúlveda-Parrini; Pilar Pineda-Herrero; Paloma Valdivia-Vizarreta; Sara Rodríguez-Pérez
Quality in Higher Education, v30 n3 p393-409 2024
This article explores the perceptions of 3164 students and 727 teachers about the quality of online higher education in Chile. The aim is to analyse the results collected through two questionnaires on the perspectives of educational quality. A statistical analysis was conducted to compare groups, and significant differences were identified. The findings indicate that students and teachers agree on online higher education quality being defined more from a perspective of transformation and less from one of selectivity. The student body rejects value for money more than the teaching staff, while the latter rejects more the quality focused on the excellence of the academic programmes. The student-teacher profile explains more significant differences between the samples than other variables such as gender or type of institution. This study contributes new meanings to the quality of online higher education by incorporating nuances of equity based on the perceptions of two little-explored profiles.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Educational Quality, Quality Assurance, Electronic Learning, Online Courses, College Students, Student Attitudes, Equal Education, College Faculty, Teacher Attitudes, Educational Attitudes
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Chile
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