Tecnologías Inclusivas en la Educación Virtual: una Herramienta para la Igualdad de Oportunidades “un Antes y Después de la Pandemia”

Abstract

Education is a fundamental right that should be accessible to everyone, regardless of individual abilities. This study focuses on the analysis of inclusive technologies in Colombia and their role in ensuring quality education for students with disabilities, with particular emphasis on the challenges of educational inclusion in virtual environments. The research explores how these technologies can enhance accessibility for students with sensory functional diversity, both visual and auditory, ensuring equal opportunities in virtual education. It questions whether the available technologies are truly designed and implemented to meet the needs of this population or if their existence is merely symbolic, failing to effectively fulfill their purpose. The methodology adopted in this study is qualitative, with a descriptive experimental design based on surveys and data collection matrices. The primary objective is to argue the effectiveness of inclusive technologies and offer recommendations for the design of an Inclusive Personal Learning Environment (PLEI) that ensures truly inclusive and accessible virtual education. It concludes that the main barrier in educational institutions is not only the lack of technological resources but also skepticism towards the use of technology. Overcoming this barrier requires training teachers to develop strategies that transform technology into an effective tool for promoting equality in learning.