Reading in PDF: The digitization of university bibliographic material during the pandemic

Authors

  • Victoria Matozo Instituto de Investigaciones Gino Germani - Universidad de Buenos Aires; Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas

Keywords:

University, Digital reading, ICT, Digital capital, Digital divide

Abstract

This article analyzes how Communication students at the University of Buenos Aires and General Sarmiento University accessed study materials during the period of virtual classes implemented in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The study examines preferences for reading materials on screens versus accessing materials in print during periods of stricter lockdown measures, and explores how these preferences are influenced by students' social and digital inequalities. The findings highlight that reading materials on screens can pose a potential barrier to higher education for some students, exacerbating existing disparities in access to education.

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Author Biography

Victoria Matozo, Instituto de Investigaciones Gino Germani - Universidad de Buenos Aires; Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas

Instituto de Investigaciones Gino Germani - Universidad de Buenos Aires; Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas

Published

2023-10-06

How to Cite

Matozo, V. (2023). Reading in PDF: The digitization of university bibliographic material during the pandemic. Revista Pilquen. Sección Ciencias Sociales, 26(3), 42–55. Retrieved from https://revele.uncoma.edu.ar/index.php/Sociales/article/view/4956