Online Learning in Times of COVID-19 With Engineering Students From Marginalized Rural Areas in Mexico

Abstract

COVID-19 has affected education worldwide, in Mexico. In this study, the impact of the extraordinary online modality because of the pandemic on the accreditation of courses for engineering students was evaluated, of the 64 students officially registered in three courses of microbiology, only 90% registered on the Moodle platform to take the online course, 71% of the dynamics were delivered, 67% of the final project and 80% of the delivery of the team’s activities were not reached, there was an approval of 54%. Some problems were that videoconferences were not attended and assignments were not turned in.