Connecting Rural Learners to Opportunities Through Technology

Connecting Rural Learners to Opportunities Through Technology

Technology has transformed online learning, making education more interactive and accessible, but rural students still face challenges like unreliable internet, limited community engagement and misalignment with workforce needs. To support diverse learners, institutions must develop flexible, personalized experiences that bridge these gaps and create strong career pathways. In this interview, Patrick Wilson discusses access to education in rural…

More than 50% of rural Colombians still don't have access to the internet, a fact that reflects the magnitude of the digital divide that...

The Commission for the Regulation of Communications (CRC) of Colombia established new regulatory measures for the provision of fixed Internet service in remote and rural areas of the country. These measures recognize the operational, technical and organizational characteristics of the Providers of the Fixed Community Internet Service (PSICF), that is, they do not integrate the same obligations that commercial operators have, recognizing their co…