Digital and Sustainable Transformation of Education: Technology Enhanced-Teaching, Learning and Social Inclusion—2nd Edition
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Education and Approaches".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 July 2025 | Viewed by 77
Special Issue Editor
Interests: e-learning; e-inclusion; technology acceptance; segmentation
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Dear Colleagues,
In early 2020, emerging ICTs, such as content-sharing platforms, blockchain, robotics, and wearable devices, set the stage for digital transformation and, with so much room for organizations to harness the full potential of digitization, the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly boosted the adoption of these technologies worldwide. Education was one of the main areas in which these accelerated processes took place: learning tools have been used worldwide, and all of their advantages and disadvantages have been demonstrated. On the basis of these experiences, the bugs and weaknesses of these technologies have been addressed. The pandemic has, furthermore, prompted all university structures to refresh their approaches to knowledge management and has fostered governments to invest in e-learning. While the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the trend toward the adoption of ICTs in education areas, embracing these technologies can be hindered by external interests, nostalgia, opportunism, and adverse effects on well-being. In this scenario, the social inclusion generated by the digital transformation emerges as an essential research topic, given that the problems of the post-pandemic economy make it even more challenging to meet goals in this field.
Moreover, it is crucial to address the long-term sustainability of these technologies, ensuring that their implementation benefits both environmental and social wellbeing. Equitably dispersing the benefits of digital transformation, promoting inclusivity and positive societal outcomes while minimizing negative impacts on both the environment and communities, is ensured by emphasizing social sustainability.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome, and research areas may include, but are not limited to: e-inclusion in education, ICT acceptance in education, ICT success in education, and new techniques as well as tools to improve teaching, learning, or social inclusion based on digital tools.
I look forward to receiving your contributions.
Prof. Dr. Patricio E. Ramirez-Correa
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- e-learning
- distance education
- learning analytics
- blended learning
- educational data mining
- computer-aided instruction
- learning management systems
- technology acceptance models
- sustainability in education
- sustainable teaching and learning
