E-learning is neither good or bad, nor is it neutral. Some thoughts on the effects of COVID-19 in education

Abstract

COVID-19 pandemic is transforming today's societies. And the field of education is one of the most affected by the sudden arrival of virtual education due to the quarantine measures. In this context, digital devices have been questioned as facilitators of the implementation of market and privatization measures, but also as the actors that have made education possible at this time. This work is an essay that links the Actor-Network Theory to the analysis of the current controversy on virtual education, with the aim of complexing educational policy decision-making so that it can consider the different actors, experiences and contexts involved in this novel situation. © 2021 Universidad de Valladolid. All rights reserved.