Distance education during the COVID-19 pandemic: experience at a public university

Abstract

Objective: to evaluate the execution of distance education in the Accounting and Business Administration majors of a Public University, during the Covid-19 pandemic.Methods: an investigation was carried out from the positivist paradigm, quantitative, field approach, observational design, descriptive level and cross section, in 23 teachers, the sample obtained by intentional non-probabilistic sampling that met the inclusion criteria. Results: which showed that the contents met the proposed objectives, the established time and were updated. However, 57% of the teachers reported that there was not high attendance in the virtual classes and the content of the subjects was not met. 100% of those surveyed had a computer, 70% had internet and good connectivity. The most used communication tool was the virtual classroom (61%) and WhatsApp (5%).Conclusion: The distance educational process was appropriate to the teaching time, teacher-student communication and student participation. However, teachers reported differences in the use of teaching strategies, institutional resources and learning evaluation.