CLOSING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE IN RURAL AREAS: A CHALLENGE TOWARDS QUALITY EDUCATION

Abstract

 The purpose of this argumentative essay article is to delve into the understanding of the digital divide within rural areas and how current educational policies seek to close it, in this order of ideas, a challenging process is manifested according to quality education, therefore, The existence of the digital divide is recognized, due to the fact that educational institutions in rural areas do not have the necessary means to achieve adequate digital development, this affects the quality education that can be provided there, for this particular, a review of different arguments is developed, which allow us to understand what has been the suitability of the rural environment, as well as the remoteness of these spaces that refer to a scenario in which technologies have even been difficult to reach, therefore, there is a body of evidence with which an interest is defined in which they are studied in depth The different perspectives that define quality education in rural education, therefore, within the conclusions, the existence of the digital divide is evidenced, there is no doubt about the presence of this in rural areas, however, it has been fought to close it, in order to generate a relevant impact on the construction of new knowledge.